Targeting Cold Medicine Is No Cure for Tennessee's Meth Addiction

Targeting Cold Medicine is No Cure For Tennessee's Meth Addiction
Unfortunately for the governor, the state's meth problem has little to with the accessibility of Advil Cold & Sinus and everything to do with the policy of drug prohibition,… Continue reading

Kids, Families Take the Collateral Damage of Mandatory Minimums, Critics Argue

Kids, families take the collateral damage of mandatory minimums, critics argue
When she was a teenager, honest work had been hard to come by in Mobile, Ala., and a boyfriend's influence amidst a street culture awash in crack cocaine had… Continue reading

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
… 23, is one of the many victims of heroin abuse in Kentuckiana. According to a recent report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), overdose deaths due to… Continue reading

Tennessee Passes Bill to Prosecute Women Who Have Pregnancy

Tennessee Passes Bill to Prosecute Women Who Have Pregnancy
If this law passes, it will severely undermine the intention of the Safe Harbor Act. If women avoid seeking treatment for drug abuse during pregnancy for fear of having their… Continue reading

Increasing Drug Trade, Violence Mar Positive Effects of Bakken Boom

Increasing drug trade, violence mar positive effects of Bakken boom
But the bonanza suddenly flourishing here has also brought with it a dark side: a growing trade in meth, heroin, cocaine and marijuana, the shadow of sinister cartels and newfound… Continue reading

Number of Rehab Centers in the US?

Question by Sam D: Number of rehab centers in the US?
Alright here’s whats up: I’m writing a paper and I’m trying to find the number of drug rehabilitation centers in the United States. I’ve spent a grip of time… Continue reading