An undercover investigation conducted by National Geographic exposes a growing problem with our nation’s armed forces: Designer drugs.
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Bath salts, the synthetic drug behind the so-called “zombie” and “cannibal​” attacks of the past few years, has been found to be more addictive and more potent than methamphetamine, according to a new study.
The residents of Wausau, Wisconsin, are working together to combat the growing problem of drug and alcohol abuse in their city and surrounding county.
Despite the growing number of rehabilitation programs, it is difficult for doctors and counselors to find the women who need help and keep them in the programs for a substantial period of time.
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The 2013 World Drug Report authored by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), estimates that nearly 5 percent of European Union residents between the ages of 15 and 24 had admitted to using designer drugs.
UN: Designer drug use on the rise around the globe Read More »
Although men are still more likely to die of a prescription drug overdose, the gap between the sexes is rapidly closing.
CDC: Painkiller deaths in women rise 400 percent in last decade Read More »
A man who was charged with stealing over $90 million in prescription drugs from a Connecticut warehouse owned by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly in 2010 pled guilty in federal court on July 1.
Miami man pleads guilty to theft in $90 million prescription drug heist Read More »
When he was rushed to a hospital in 2005, the hip-hop star was abusing Vicodin, Valium, Xanax and several types of sleeping pills.
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According to the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services the number of overdoses caused by the drug tripled between 2011 and 2012.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been able to identify and deactivate a brain pathway linked to memories that cause alcohol cravings in rats, which may one day lead to a treatment option for people who suffer from addiction.
Alcohol addiction relapse prevented by blocking memories Read More »
The list of unlicensed prescribers includes massage therapists, athletic trainers, dietitians, audiologists, opticians and home health aides.
Unlicensed providers writing thousands of prescriptions Read More »
The human brain experiences a chemical reward after long periods of exercise, and there is evidence to show that this can be used as a way that incentivizes those battling addiction.
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