alcohol abuse

Marijuana: The Gateway Drug (To Nicotine)

Marijuana: the Gateway Drug (to Nicotine)

Filed under: Washington D.C. Drug Addiction Help

(Marijuana is now licit in Washington and Colorado, and medical marijuana is sanctioned in 16 states, plus Washington, D.C.) Parents nervously await the dinner-table conversation in which… Continue reading

Methadone Program Believed Best Hope for Opioid Addict

Methadone program believed best hope for opioid addict

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

Marie pharmacist Manuel dos Reis, who delivers methadone treatments to clients locally, said that methadone, also a synthetic opioid, is the best option available now to… Continue reading

Residents Urged to 'Choose Health' in Everyday Life

Residents urged to 'Choose Health' in everyday life

Filed under: drug rehab treatment ny

You also may want to include antibiotic cream, chemical ice packs, gauze, non-prescription and prescription drugs, anti-diarrheal medication, antacid, syrup of Ipecac (used to induce vomiting… Continue reading

Pregnant Pause

Pregnant pause

Filed under: teen drug abuse

Children born into such homes are at elevated risk of living in poverty and being exposed to drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and run-ins with the law. Why pregnancy rates have fallen… Continue reading

How Prevalent Is Hair Testing in Probation/parole Cases?

Question by chazzychef: How prevalent is hair testing in probation/parole cases?
Hair testing for signs of drug/alcohol abuse. I am aware that urinalysis/breath testing is quite common to determine an offender’s history of use/abuse, but is hair testing ever… Continue reading

Teenage Girl Left Brain Damaged and Paralyzed After Smoking Synthetic Marijuana

Teenage girl left brain damaged and paralyzed after smoking synthetic marijuana

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

The herbal mixture is doused in chemicals and is said to trigger a high that is similar to smoking marijuana, reports the… Continue reading