The Use and Consequences of Street Drugs
There is no question that street drug addiction, or illegal drug use, is a continued plague in the US, at epidemic levels. The fact is that drug addiction does not discriminate and can affect men, women, and even children of all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, and occupations. The fact is that for many that are suffering…
Links Between Hard Drugs & Prescription Drug Addictions
Most addictions start with abuse and our county is in the midst of a prescription painkiller epidemic. About 45 people die every day from overdose of opioid prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, Lortab, OxyContin, morphine and the list goes on. The overdose death rate from these painkillers are higher than cocaine and heroin overdoses combined….
Prescription Drug Addiction is a Gateway to Heroin Addiction
Prescription drug addiction has been a troubling problem that has grown rapidly over the past decade. This has led to more fatalities involving prescription drugs, and as a result the medical community has responded with new guidelines about how prescription drugs should be prescribed, particularly targeted towards stopping patients who doctor shop for prescription drugs….
Teen Abuse of Anxiety Meds Growing
The rising abuse of prescription drugs has been a growing concern, because of its rapid growth and rising number of fatalities over the past decade. But most of these overdoses seem to have involved painkillers that people grow addicted to when prescribed for chronic pain. However, another concern that has been growing is for teenagers…
How Antibodies Can Keep Addicts Off Meth
Meth has a reputation as being one of the worst drugs that anyone can become dependent on. The physical deterioration that meth addicts undergo is often chronicled in photographs to warn people off of drugs. Meth can be a very addictive drug because of how strongly it affects the central nervous system. Usually taken in…
Drug Prosecutions in San Francisco Decrease Violent Crime
The relationship between violent crime and drug use is a complex and controversial issue. The general belief is that the more drug use there is in an area the more violence there will be. In general the more drug abuse that goes on in the area may correlate with higher levels of unemployment and crime….
Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Talks Drug Addiction and Recovery
Tom Hanks seems to be one of the few major movie stars who has managed to live his life without any major scandals or controversies. He has been happily married to his wife Rita Wilson for decades, and has been the star of critically acclaimed movies like Forrest Gump and Big. Now in his late…
5 Truths Recovery Helps Uncover for the Hope to Die Addict
Getting help for a drug or alcohol addiction that has left you hopeless and cut off from anything good that was in your life can seem impossible. When a person finds themself at this low point with their addiction, it may seem that death is the only way out of it. Recovery is possible at…
The Ties Between Mental Health and Addiction
Advancements in treatments for substance abuse have shown that mental health and addiction are tightly knit together. This has led to greater understanding both on the origins of addiction and the most effective ways to treat these issues. Addiction treatment professionals now realize that substance abuse and mental health issues should be treated at the…
Teen Drug Consumption May be on the Decline
With all the statistics that chronicle the rise of drug addiction, occasionally some good news arises. New statistics are showing that teen drug consumption is on the decline. This news is especially encouraging, because there is special importance placed on preventing and combatting drug consumption amongst young people. With programs like D.A.R.E. (drug abuse resistance…