substance abuse

A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse

A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

The number of adults aged 65 and older is projected to increase to 73 million from 40 million between 2010 and 2030, and the numbers of those needing… Continue reading

Jennifer Act Mother Fights for Better Drug Laws

Jennifer Act Mother fights for better drug laws

Filed under: drug addiction treatment in florida

Blair filed a total of five petitions for involuntary substance abuse treatment under Florida's Marchman Act, which allows the court to observe and assess a… Continue reading

Wait May Get Longer for Help With Addiction

Wait may get longer for help with addiction

Filed under: principles of drug addiction treatment

The Prairie Center, which provides drug and alcohol treatment for patients in East Central Illinois, already has waiting lists for its residential and outpatient programs,… Continue reading

Epilepsy Foundation to Present Epilepsy Therapy Project Lifetime Accelerator

Epilepsy Foundation To Present Epilepsy Therapy Project Lifetime Accelerator

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

A leading and accomplished researcher in the epilepsy community, Dr. Klitgaard has conducted antiepileptic drug discovery in the pharmaceutical industry for more than… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse a Vicious Cycle in W.Va.

Prescription drug abuse a vicious cycle in W.Va.

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Senator Jay Rockefeller began pushing for two pieces of legislation in March: the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and The Excellence in Mental Health Act,… Continue reading

A Pet Monkey, Gas Masks in Public and Brazen Sexuality: Is Justin Bieber

A pet monkey, gas masks in public and brazen sexuality: Is Justin Bieber

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

The warning signs have been there for some time: the bizarre public disguises, a strangely uncomfortable mix of innocence and… Continue reading