What Happens if You Take Ritalin When You Do Not Have ADD? What About Caffeine and Ritalin?
... is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a Scedule ll narcotic – the same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines. It is used (abused) by teens for its stimulant effects. While… Continue reading
Local Dentist Convicted in 2009 Drug Case Indicted for Cocaine Possession
... dentist convicted in 2009 drug case indicted for cocaine possession Filed under: how is cocaine abused Other conditions of the sentence, according to a court journal entry, included a six-month driver's license suspension, being subject to random urine screens,… Continue reading
A Creative Approach to Managing Substance Abuse
... Creative Approach to Managing Substance Abuse Filed under: substance abuse counselor Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Director of the hospital's Adolescent Substance Abuse Program and Steering Committee member for the Prescribers' Clinical Support System for both opioids and buprenorphine, recently… Continue reading
How Legal Weed Might Wash in Florida
... Legal Weed Might Wash in Florida Filed under: substance abuse cocaine … substances. Whether that is true, legalizing pot would certainly open the door for lawmakers to experiment with harder stuff. Making marijuana legal moves the benchmark. After pot,… Continue reading
New Heroin Trafficking Charges for Convicted Baby-Shaker
... heroin trafficking charges for convicted baby-shaker Filed under: recovering from cocaine addiction In early October 2011, Skodny was ordered to spend up to six months in a community-based corrections facility (CBCF), a form of prison which focuses on substance… Continue reading
Wisconsin Drug Deaths on the Rise
... drug deaths on the rise Filed under: cocaine treatment options Nordstrom says deaths from the synthetic drug methadone, which is used to treat heroin addiction skyrocketed from 10 in 1999 to 118 in 2008, an increase of more than… Continue reading