States Legalizing Marijuana Will Violate Federal Law, Trigger Constitutional …
States Legalizing Marijuana Will Violate Federal Law, Trigger Constitutional …
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In states that have legalized medical marijuana, drug driving arrests, accidents, and drug overdose deaths have skyrocketed. Drug treatment admissions are up and the number of teens using this gateway drug is up dramatically."… Continue reading
Daughter of Mexican Drug Lord Held
Daughter of Mexican drug lord held
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Guzman Salazar hired Jan Ronis, whose roster of clients with links to organized crime has included Benjamin Arellano Felix, the fallen leader of the eponymous drug cartel that was one of Mexico's most powerful. Ronis said he was just… Continue reading
ASA: Illicit Drug Abuse Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Up
ASA: Illicit Drug Abuse Down, Prescription Drug Abuse Up
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Emergency room data from 2007 to 2009 indicate that illicit drug abuse is decreasing, while prescription drug abuse is increasing, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, held… Continue reading
Domestic Violence Vigil Held
Domestic Violence Vigil held
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The event focused on the impact that domestic violence has on children and what help is available to families or individuals who survive those experiences. "Children are our future and … The drug-abuse problem in Brown County is no secret,… Continue reading
NIAAA Researchers Receive Neuroscience Awards
NIAAA Researchers Receive Neuroscience Awards
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism …
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Houston Texas Drug Treatment Centers
Fungal Meningitis Q&A
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“First of all it's very rare, so we don't have a lot of experience with it,” says Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD, an infectious disease expert and director of the laboratory of mycology research at the University of Texas Health Science Center… Continue reading
United States Drug Report
United States Drug Report
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US drug report New reports are indicating a fall in prescription drug addiction among young people. New numbers from the United States show a 14 percent drop in prescription abuse by people 18 to 25 between 2010 and 2011. The… Continue reading
Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Up Sharply Among Poor Children in Kentucky
Use of antipsychotic drugs up sharply among poor children in Kentucky
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… minority children are treated for mental illnesses. For example, minority children in Bath County in Eastern Kentucky are taking antipsychotic medications at a rate nearly 26 times higher than minority children in… Continue reading
Battling Addiction — How Drug Rehabs Help
Battling Addiction — How Drug Rehabs Help – It is understandable if some people doubt the ability of drug rehabs to actually help an addict be sober. There are many celebrities who have been to rehab, but they continue doing drugs not long after they leave the facility. What… Continue reading
Letter: Thanks for Supporting Recovery Festival
Letter: Thanks for supporting Recovery Festival
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As a social worker with experience in emergency psychiatric services, addictions counseling and mobile treatment, I have seen first hand the devastating impact of mental illness and substance abuse on families, as well as the hope and promise of… Continue reading