How Will Drug Treatment in New Jersey Be Affected if Across the Board Budget …
... will Drug Treatment in New Jersey be affected if across the board Budget … client's use of their primary drug decreased from 72.8% to 37.7%;; crack use decreased from 50.4% to 24.8% one year after treatment;; cocaine use decreased… Continue reading
Fall in Heroin and Crack Cocaine Use in England 'Does Not Reflect True Picture'
... in Heroin and Crack Cocaine Use in England 'Does Not Reflect True Picture' While Paul Hayes, chief executive of the NTA, said these figures show the drug treatment system in England is performing well and supporting heroin and crack… Continue reading
How Stress Triggers Drug Relapse
... stress triggers drug relapse When researchers treated rats that had recovered from cocaine addiction with a chemical that blocks the “kappa opioid receptors” that stress activates in the VTA, the rats didn't relapse to cocaine use under stress. Untreated… Continue reading
Number of Heroin and Crack Cocaine Users Falls to Record Low, Figures Show
Number of heroin and crack cocaine users falls to record low, figures show The NTA says the treatment system has "helped to shrink the pool of heroin and crack addicts" by getting increasing numbers into treatment and effectively taking them… Continue reading
Steven Tyler on His Cocaine Use: 'I Snorted Half of Peru'
... Tyler on his cocaine use: 'I snorted half of Peru' The Aerosmith frontman, 65, recently opened up about his past cocaine use in an interview with Australia's "60 Minutes" — and it's nothing short of shocking. Asked whether… Continue reading
Drugs and Crime in West Africa Demand a Global Solution
... and Crime in West Africa Demand a Global Solution Global trends in cocaine trafficking have undergone considerable changes. Cocaine use in the United States has declined, while cocaine demand in Europe has doubled. Estimated to be US$ 33 billion… Continue reading