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Minimizing Painkiller Use Could Decrease Number of Veterans Addicted to Opiates
A recent online Washington Post article cites the American Medical Association data that nearly half of all our combat troops returning to the U.S. from Iraq and Afghanistan are suffering from chronic...
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New Panel Examining Why People Use Marijuana
With the legalization of medical marijuana in 23 states to date, and the recent legalization of marijuana for recreational use in the states of Colorado and Washington, it begs the question, “Why do...
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A Look at Narconon Drug Prevention Results During Red Ribbon Week
The National Family Partnership (NFP) Red Ribbon Campaign had its beginnings in 1985, and has since carried its message of hope to millions across the nation and beyond with its ongoing commitment to...
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Study Indicates Older Adults are Struggling with Substance Abuse
A study first published in the journal, Addiction, (2008) had the purpose of projecting the number of people in the United States aged 50 and older who would be abusing or dependent upon illicit drugs...
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Are Strong-Minded Teens More Likely to Use Drugs
Being strong-minded can certainly be an asset in life for anyone. Strong-minded implies that a person has definite and strong beliefs, and is not easily influenced by others. It also implies the...
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Diabetes Connection to Drug Addiction
Diabetes is a less-than-optimum physical condition which affects the way in which a body uses food for energy. Normally, when a person ingests sugar, it is digested and broken-down into glucose—a...
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New Study Provides More Information on Prescription Drug Sales
SAMSHA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, takes an annual survey of the non-institutionalized, civilian population aged 12 years or older in the United States. It is...
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Alcohol’s Effects on Liver Looked at in International Study
Death from liver disease is on the rise in England, and it seems to be date-coincident with earlier pub opening hours and higher levels of alcohol consumption. Public Health England (PHE) warns...
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Drugs Linked to Sex Trades, According to Statistics
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNDOC) cites trafficking in persons as a serious crime as well as a “grave violation of human rights.” It reports that thousands of men, women and...
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New Paper on Sauna Detox Shows Benefits When Treating American Workers...
Environmental, industrial and job-related chemical exposure poses a serious threat to the overall health of every American, and more so to American workers who are exposed on a regular, long-term...
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Does Alcohol Use Lower IQ
According to a number of studies, alcohol use increases with education level. This does not, however, mean that drinking is associated with an increase in intelligence—in fact, quite the opposite....
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New Study Shows Pot Use Doesn’t Increase Creativity
Artists have long fallen prey to the idea that their creativity and artistic abilities can be enhanced through psychoactive (affecting the mind) substances such as drugs and alcohol. Hollywood...
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New Study Shows Racial Divide with Heroin Addiction
The United States is diverse, and each of its states is unique. A number of mainland states are referred to as Tri-State areas—those areas connected with a particular metropolis (big, densely...
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Studies Show Drug Prevention Can Minimize Drug Use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides some guidelines for parents, educators and community leaders to help them in their planning, selection and delivery of community-level drug-abuse...
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Additional Published Studies Show Damages of Legal Pot
America is inching closer towards the nationwide legalization of marijuana, one state at a time. Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C. were the most recent to buy into the promoted “need” for and...
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American Medicine Chest Challenge Effective in Minimizing Prescription Abuse
A 2007 National Study of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 70 percent of individuals abusing prescription pain relievers obtained them from relatives of friends. NIDA, the National Institute of...
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New Study Examines How Heroin Deaths Occur
Heroin could be seen as a silent killer that without a sound, steals a life away. Those who fall prey to its death by overdose, simply stop breathing. Long-term heroin users fall prey to its...
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Research Shows Long Term Effects of Methamphetamine
Meth is an insidiously addictive drug, leaving the chronic abuser with difficulty in experiencing any pleasure other that obtained from the drug. The chemically-induced and transitory nature of the...
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Study Says Alcohol Driving Dangers More Prevalent During Thanksgiving
Be sure to buckle up this Thanksgiving–now more than ever. A recent study by the Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety reveals that automobile accidents around Thanksgiving are increasing. The...
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Teen Drug Use at All Time High According to Reports
Teen drug use continues to escalate, and some experts cite it as a public health problem of epidemic levels. The Columbia University-based National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA)...
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