mental health

National Drug Abuse Survey: Workplace Abuse Persists; Marijuana, Heroin Use Gain

...  (1.6 million age 12 and over in 2012, or 0.6 percent of the population) but are less than a decade ago. The number of past month methamphetamine users … Read more on Lexology (registration) Talk to your kids about prescription… Continue reading →

Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse, and Lack of Treatment Options Linked

...  gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options linked Problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues who often don't get the treatment they need, a new study shows. Anywhere from… Continue reading →

More of Services:

...  of Services: Demi Lovato signs two-book deal, penning compilation of affirmations inspired by Twitter. BY Margaret Eby. Former Disney star Demi Lovato is transforming her struggles with mental health issues and substance abuse into a book of daily affirmations.… Continue reading →

Why Is Weed Made Out to Be Such a Huge Drug Like Crack?

...  gas, which is decanted into balloons and costs £1.50 a hit, has effects likened to those of crack cocaine or heroin. Wearing a white shirt … I hope this will in no way influence or encourage others into putting… Continue reading →

When It Comes to Illegal Drug Use, White America Does the Crime, Black …

...  It Comes To Illegal Drug Use, White America Does The Crime, Black … Nearly 20 percent of whites have used cocaine, compared with 10 percent of blacks and Latinos, according to a 2011 survey from the Substance Abuse and… Continue reading →

Patient Opioid Disengagement

...  teenage boys Depressed young males might display unexplained physical symptoms such as headaches or digestive problems. They might have difficulty … Their depression may also co-exist with an underlying substance-abuse problem. In addition, they may engage in … Read more… Continue reading →