Many parents start out with the best of intentions about teaching their kids about drugs but freeze up when it comes time to actually start talking. Some worry that learning more about drugs will encourage their children to experiment, while others simply feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to begin. Despite your worries as a […]
When you’re worried about your teenager using drugs, it seems as though opportunities to police his or her behavior are everywhere. Ads on TV proclaim the importance of at-home drug tests, the drug store stocks testing supplies, and perhaps your other parent friends have given drug testing a try. However, there are some serious aspects
When people think of illegal drug abuse, a common image is that of a buyer meeting a drug dealer on the street or in broken down house filled with squatters and addicts. It’s a far cry from how people obtain legally prescribed medications at their local pharmacy or via mail from an online pharmacy. RX
Massachusetts is the latest state to see an increase in overdoses, possibly due to a tainted batch of heroin.
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In recent weeks, the country has been acutely focused of the issue of drug abuse. Maine Governor Paul LePage took the opportunity to address it in his State of the State speech.
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Over the past year, we’ve heard a lot about the rise of heroin abuse.
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Few can deny that the entertainment industry has a conflicted relationship with the portrayal of substance abuse on screen and in popular music.
Demi Lovato criticizes Hollywood for glamorizing drug abuse Read More »
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on February 2.
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Macklemore opened up about how he almost didn’t have a career in music.
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Over the past week, a batch of heroin has killed at least 22 people in western Pennsylvania.
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A new study suggests that children of parents who have used marijuana may be more likely to develop a drug addiction and/or engage in risky or compulsive behavior later in life.
A new study presents a new argument against school drug testing, suggesting that they simply don’t deter behavior.
