Veterans' Uphill Road Back, Struggle With Suicide
... uphill road back, struggle with suicide Experts also cite illicit drug use, alcohol and financial woes. The number of suicides is … He said symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome began building as did the effects of a number… Continue reading
Kenya's Christians, Muslims Unite to Fight Addiction
... to aid heroin and cocaine addicts. The council advocates clean needles to prevent HIV transmission. Many of Kenya's 49,000 needle users are HIV positive. Initially, drugs were not … Read more on San Antonio Express Ian Mulgrew: Evidence keeps… Continue reading
Contrary to Popular Belief, Children Given Ritalin for ADHD Don't Become …
... To Popular Belief, Children Given Ritalin For ADHD Don't Become … The controversy over the use of stimulants stems from illicit drug use; cocaine, nicotine, heroin, and marijuana have effects based on changes in neurotransmitters. Addiction to illicit… Continue reading
Students Turning to Legal Stimulants for Exam Edge
... turning to legal stimulants for exam edge Some students talk freely about their illicit drug use. Shortly before Christmas, a friend told Houlihan he was considering using drugs as a study aid. “He had problems with concentration and… Continue reading
A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse
... Rising Tide of Substance Abuse For example, a 2011 study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that among adults aged 50 to 59, the rate of current illicit drug use increased to 6.3 percent in… Continue reading
Tobacco Prevention Programs Successful in the Bitterroot
... prevention programs successful in the Bitterroot The National Institutes of Health conducted a survey that showed more than 90 percent of adult cocaine users between the ages of 18 and 34 had smoked cigarettes before they began using cocaine.… Continue reading