When It Comes to Illegal Drug Use, White America Does the Crime, Black …
... It Comes To Illegal Drug Use, White America Does The Crime, Black … Nearly 20 percent of whites have used cocaine, compared with 10 percent of blacks and Latinos, according to a 2011 survey from the Substance Abuse and… Continue reading
Why Do People Say That Pot Isn’t Addicting?
... high [of his gambling addiction] is the same as with crack cocaine," he said. And for an addict, life is not a pleasurable experience. At a young age a man approached him and taught him about sex with another… Continue reading
Drug Overdose Deaths From Prescription Painkillers Spike Among Middle-Aged …
... Painkillers Spike Among Middle-Aged … For many decades, the overwhelming majority of U.S. overdose deaths were men killed by heroin or cocaine. But by 2010, 40 percent were women – most of them middle-aged women who took prescription painkillers.… Continue reading
Cocaine Addiction May Be Cured With Ritalin
... Addiction May Be Cured With Ritalin About 800,000 Americans older than 12 are dependent on cocaine, according to a government report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The drug is derived originally from the coca… Continue reading
A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse
... Rising Tide of Substance Abuse For example, a 2011 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that among adults aged 50 to 59, the rate of current illicit drug use increased to 6.3 percent in… Continue reading
EDITORIAL: The Right Choice Puts Profits 2nd
... of borderline personality disorder Persons with BPD often have other mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and substance misuse, generally due to attempts at finding ways to manage emotional distress (Grant et al, 2004). The following symptoms may… Continue reading