Drug Addiction

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) has accused Google of continuing to allow illegal online pharmacies to advertise in search engine results, despite being ordered to end the practice in 2011.

This substance, known as sisa, has been especially detrimental to the homeless and very poor in Athens.

Drug related crime is on the rise in Maine. 

Parents who are timid about discussing drug abuse with their teens may be better served by having regular conversations with their children, according to a study administered by the University of Cincinnati.

In past blog posts, we’ve discussed how prescription drug abuse has quickly spiraled into a national epidemic.

In an interview with the Staten Island Advance, a New York regional newspaper, hip-hop artist Rob Stroh sat down and talked about the impact of substance abuse in his life.

Confronting a loved one about their substance abuse problem can be physically, mentally and emotionally draining for a person.

As we’ve discussed previously on this blog, prescription drug abuse – including the unnecessary consumption of pain killers or attention-heightening narcotics – is one of the most prevalent addiction-related problems in the United States today.

Herren went on to describe how his substance problems escalated quickly between high school and college.

The suspect had access to these drugs because she was employed as a nurse in their home. She is purportedly going to be formally arraigned on June 28.

Police searched Brito’s car and discovered one Oxycodone pill for which the suspect did not have a prescription.

Between 14 and 20 percent of older Americans were believed to have a substance abuse problem or mental disorder in 2011, and that number is set to swell as the elderly population does, according to The New York Times.