How Many People Died in America Because of Drug Abuse in Any of These Years (2005-2009)?
... between 1982 and 1998 found that approximately 32,000 Americans die of prescription drug overdoses a year. Many prescription drugs are depressants or stimulants, having many of the similar effects of a heroin or a cocaine overdose. Prescription drugs are… Continue reading
Tuning in to Psychedelics' Therapeutic Potential
... Therapeutic Potential … the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics such as psilocybin in addiction are lacking, but animal models showing that decreases in serotonin 2A receptor activity are associated with decreases in response to cocaine cues and in impulsivity offer… Continue reading
Kingston's 'Operation Mop-Up' Nets 40 Alleged Drug Dealers (Video)
... 'Operation Mop-Up' nets 40 alleged drug dealers (video) Twenty-six of the 40 people arrested already have been indicted by an Ulster County grand jury, and five of the 40 were on parole while three others were on probation, Tinti… Continue reading
Cocaine May Increase Person's Susceptibility to HIV Infection
... use of medication such as Ritalin and future abuse of alcohol, nicotine, marijuana and cocaine.” Although just like with any medication, there are potential side effect risks, an increased risk of substance abuse is … Read more on Herald… Continue reading
Fighting Addiction: National Drug, Alcohol Recovery Month Emphasizes …
... Addiction: National Drug, Alcohol Recovery Month emphasizes … Statistically, at least one person in every group of 12 people battled alcohol or drug addiction in 2012, according the latest results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health… Continue reading
Community Challenge | the Morton Center Offers Help to Those in Need
... Challenge | The Morton Center offers help to those in need Did you know that Kentucky currently has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country? According to a recent survey by the National Survey on… Continue reading