drug abuse

FOX 5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

...  5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Studies show one in six kids have used prescription drugs to get high and more people die from prescription drug overdoses than heroin or cocaine. Experts say … When those same kids end… Continue reading

Dark Wings Owner Still at Large

...  Wings owner still at large Spice products are popular among young people; of the illicit drugs most used by high-school seniors, they are second only to marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. While there have… Continue reading

Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice?

...  that is causing malfunction or discomfort is classified as a disease. Chemical addiction is not a choice. There becomes a physical dependency for it in addition to the psychological dependency. If people could “control” their addictions there would not… Continue reading

What Really Good Thesis Can I Write for the Persuasive Report on Illegalizing Marijuana?

...  God and/or the cosmos. That sounds incredibly foolish, particularly when the public image of a marijuana user is, again, that of a loser who risks arrest and imprisonment so that he or she can artificially invoke an endorphin release.… Continue reading

How Easy Is It to Obtain a Prescription for Methadone?

...  existed before they first used cocaine. “It can be done tomorrow with humans, and should be done tomorrow,” Leri said. That’s because methadone–unlike some new drug — already exists as a tested drug, with clear prescription rules and clinical… Continue reading

Frederick Man Charged With Assault, Drug Offenses

...  man charged with assault, drug offenses James McArthur Holley, 39, of the 9200 block of Ridgefield Drive, is charged with second-degree assault as well as possession of crack cocaine and paraphernalia following his arrest Monday afternoon by Maryland State… Continue reading