drug use

2 W.Va. Agencies Join Lawsuit Against Drug Company

2 W.Va. agencies join lawsuit against drug company
DHHR would use any settlement money or jury awards to help children and families affected by prescription drug abuse, and "alleviate the financial burden of West Virginia to address substance abuse," Adler said. The prescription drug problem has … Read more on… Continue reading →

Press Release: FDA Approves Hetlioz: First Treatment for Non-24 Hour Sleep …

Press Release: FDA approves Hetlioz: first treatment for non-24 hour sleep …
"Non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder can prevent blind individuals from following the normal daily schedule that we all take for granted," said Eric Bastings, M.D, deputy director of the Division of Neurology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug… Continue reading →

Drug Addicts or Former Drug Addicts, Please Help.?

Question by ***: Drug addicts or former drug addicts, please help.?
My husband is picking small fights with me and our 9yr old. He’s been using cocaine on and off for 3 yrs. For the most part when he hasn’t been using he has either been locked up in a… Continue reading →

In SW Pa, Concern About Gains in Scrip Drug Abuse

In SW Pa, concern about gains in scrip drug abuse
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania, and legislators and law enforcement officials are scrambling to address the rapidly growing problem. “I think we’re in a culture in which everything gets fixed — there is no… Continue reading →

I Need Your Opinions on Drugs?

Question by Alex: I need your opinions on drugs?
Some chemicals, when introduced to the brain, pass the blood-brain barrier and attach to reward receptors such as dopamine and serotonin. These range from benign, like THC, to potentially deadly, like diacetylmorphine (heroin).

As a motivated student (and recovering drug abuser)… Continue reading →

Frederick County Community Continues Fight Against Drug Abuse – WHAG

Frederick County Community Continues Fight Against Drug Abuse – WHAG

Frederick County Community Continues Fight Against Drug Abuse
WHAG
FREDERICK , Md. – The Frederick County community is continuing their fight against drug abuse/ This week, schools and county agencies worked together to raise awareness about the realties of… Continue reading →