Editorial: Heroin Joins Meth on Area's Public Enemy List
Editorial: Heroin joins meth on area's public enemy list The law enforcement effort has yielded some impressive statistics. Indiana has one of the … Regardless of the cycle for the drug of choice at any particular time — heroin, meth,… Continue reading
March on Washington's Legacy: NAACP Leads Efforts to End Marijuana War
... now notorious for their racist undertones and effects, but more recently the ACLU released a report showing that black Americans are 4 times more likely than white Americans to be arrested for … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle (blog)… Continue reading
The Trouble With Molly
... Trouble with Molly Use of the drug appears to be on the rise. Government data show that the number of emergency room visits by people who had taken molly increased 123 percent from 2005 to 2009, the most recent… Continue reading
Know the Facts About Recreational Drugs
Know the facts about recreational drugs Some of the most commonly used (and abused) drugs are marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, prescription drugs such as Adderall, and the list goes on. Some drugs are less health … The institute also reports that… Continue reading
Firms' Worries Over Staff Taking Drugs as Mephedrone Use Grows
Firms' worries over staff taking drugs as mephedrone use grows Dr Philip Kindred, from Synergy Health, said such testing would expect to find up to 10% of a workforce had taken drugs ranging from cannabis to cocaine and the abuse… Continue reading
Neurochemical Changes Caused by Drug Abuse Are Reversed After Withdrawal
... changes caused by drug abuse are reversed after withdrawal One of the many problems associated with long-term drug abuse is the changes it makes to the body, especially to the chemicals in the brain. In methamphetamine users, levels of… Continue reading