drug abuse

Experts Say Those Suffering From Addiction Face Walls Blocking Treatment

Experts say those suffering from addiction face walls blocking treatment
It was fear keeping Nikki from seeking treatment for a severe addiction to drugs. But it wasn't fear of the intense physical pain brought about by withdrawal, nor the loss of a job or family, as some might think. Rather,… Continue reading

2013 National Drug Facts Week, Chat Day

2013 National Drug Facts Week, Chat Day
An in-depth look at NDFW Chat Day scientists and teen participants. Narrated by National Institute on Drug Abuse Office of Science Policy and Communications …


 

UCLA gets M to study substance use and HIV among minority men who have
The National… Continue reading

MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take Pledge: Stop Prescription Drug Abuse – the Missoulian

MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take pledge: Stop prescription drug abuse – The Missoulian

MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take pledge: Stop prescription drug abuse
The Missoulian
Earlier this year the Missoulian ran a series of stories titled “Prescription for Addiction.” In one of those stories, a local parent who saw two of her sons struggle… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Prevention Speaker Drug Prevention Trainer

Drug Abuse Prevention Speaker Drug Prevention Trainer
Drug Abuse Prevention Speaker Drug Prevention Trainer http://www.PaulFDavis.com/substance-abuse-preventon-speaker ([email protected]) 70 nations touched w …


 

Red Ribbon day will celebrate drug prevention
“Our goal is to STOP drug abuse before it starts and to continue the message that preventing drug abuse builds a… Continue reading

FDA OKs High-Dose Narcotic Painkiller Zohydro, Raising Abuse Concerns

FDA OKs high-dose narcotic painkiller Zohydro, raising abuse concerns
Against the recommendation of its own advisers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new high-dose narcotic painkiller without an abuse-limiting formula and tested using a method critics describe as stacking the deck in favor of the drug. drug… Continue reading

Feds Warn NY Families of Prescription Drug Abuse

Feds warn NY families of prescription drug abuse
Statistics show that after marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter medications account for most of the commonly abused drugs by the nation's youth. Over half of those who report nonmedical drug use say the drugs were given to them by a friend or … Read… Continue reading