drug abuse

Take Back Initiative to Collect Expired, Unused Medication

...  Back Initiative to collect expired, unused medication According to the DEA and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription drugs that languish in home medicine cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription… Continue reading

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction

...  faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction … 23, is one of the many victims of heroin abuse in Kentuckiana. According to a recent report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), overdose deaths due to… Continue reading

Tennessee Passes Bill to Prosecute Women Who Have Pregnancy

...  Passes Bill to Prosecute Women Who Have Pregnancy … If this law passes, it will severely undermine the intention of the Safe Harbor Act. If women avoid seeking treatment for drug abuse during pregnancy for fear of having their… Continue reading

What Should I Do About My Drug Abuse?

...  by Abby: What should I do about my drug abuse? Ok, so I just graduated high school at the top of my class. I made really good grades, did well in sports, won tons of awards blah blah… Continue reading

Methamphetamine Withdrawal and Methamphetamine Detox

...  Withdrawal and Methamphetamine Detox — http://addictionsearch.com/find-addiction-help Methamphetamine Withdrawal and Methamphetamine Detox – dial 800-303-2938 for help with meth withdrawals or met… Checks fail to curb drug abuse in prisons Checks fail to curb drug abuse in prisons. Friday, April… Continue reading

Surviving High: The Cost of Addiction

...  High: The cost of addiction Heroin and prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed in the U.S. and leads the pack in associated costs according to government statistics. The 2012 National Survey on Drug … Heroin, by today's standards, is a… Continue reading