intravenous drug use

Concern Over Highly Addictive Painkiller

Concern over highly addictive painkiller More Amercians are now using prescription medication than heroin, cocaine and ecstacy combined. An alternative to morphine, oxycodone is highly … The information toolkit designed to curb oxycodone use outside hospitals says GPs should tell… Continue reading

Drug Use Among Homeless Children Up to 92% in Some Countries, Most Using

...  Use Among Homeless Children Up To 92% In Some Countries, Most Using … Living on the street and using drugs take a toll on these children's health. Many of the street children had symptoms of an STI, like painful… Continue reading

Hepatitis C: A 21st Century Success Story (Op-Ed)

Hepatitis C: A 21st Century Success Story (Op-Ed) People with other risk factors for hepatitis C (e.g., previous intravenous drug users, previous cocaine users, recipients of blood transfusions before 1992, and people with tattoos and body piercings in places other… Continue reading

Is Biden’s Daughter 0bama’s Official Coke Taster?

Question by BHO bows to muslims: Is Biden’s daughter 0bama’s official coke taster? Video Offered for Sale Purports to Show Biden’s Daughter Snorting Cocaine The New York Post reports a video purporting to show Ashley Biden — daughter of Vice… Continue reading

DCYF Director Talks About Drug Abuse, Family Situations

...  director talks about drug abuse, family situations "There are people on cocaine that you and I might see every day and we have no idea they're on it," she said. "The challenge we face is not only proving they're… Continue reading

The Less Than Human Among Us

...  less than human among us Just a few weeks ago, a pair of new studies released by researchers at the University of British Columbia demonstrated how childhood sexual abuse and homelessness contribute to increased risk of intravenous drug use… Continue reading