NIDA Director Warns of Marijuana Legalization Impact
Marijuana is a pretty hot topic these days in the political-drugs arena, second only to heroin, it seems. Legalization appears to be looming potentially in multiple states, though there have …
Marijuana is a pretty hot topic these days in the political-drugs arena, second only to heroin, it seems. Legalization appears to be looming potentially in multiple states, though there have …
One of the most heartbreaking situations regarding substance abuse for some people can be when a baby is born addicted to drugs due to the mother’s dependency. Not only are …
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to head up another nationwide coordinated effort to get unused prescription drugs off the street and out of medicine cabinets on April …
As part of a series featured on NBC called Hooked: America’s Heroin Epidemic, we are given an in depth look into the lives of people dealing with heroin addiction. One …
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently admitted that law enforcement isn’t enough to effectively address the opiate crisis. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently spoke in a video on the …
First it was Ritalin and Dexedrine, then Adderall and Vyvanse and others have been added to the mix. These stimulants are typically prescribed for what has become a catch-all diagnosis …
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow recently claimed in her blog that, “…once addiction is established, the sufferer from this disease cannot will themselves to be healthy and avoid drugs any …
In dealing with people from all over the country regarding substance abuse and addiction, we’ve heard just about every excuse that has been used as a reason for someone to …
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in an apartment in New York City with a needle in his arm and heroin within the apartment, an obvious loss to the …
Florida had been hit as hard as just about any other state in the country with the prescription drug abuse epidemic. State officials scrambled to amend laws regarding “pill mill” …