Pressure on Treatment Programs as Drug Use Rises Among Victorian Prisoners
Pressure on treatment programs as drug use rises among Victorian prisoners
The report found prescription drug buprenorphine, known in jail as hillbilly heroin, was the most commonly detected drug in 2012-13. Buprenorphine is prescribed to treat heroin addiction and is limited to a maximum of six prisoners in each jail… Continue reading
UConn President Defends Response to Sex Assaults
UConn president defends response to sex assaults
Those include mandatory student and employee training on how to prevent and report sexual assault; a task force looking into issues such as how alcohol and drug use contribute to the problem; and a website that provides information on sexual assault … Read… Continue reading
Curing Meth Addiction One Deleted Memory at a Time
Curing Meth Addiction One Deleted Memory at a Time
For substance abusers it's really hard when they come out of rehab and they're trying to stay clean because while they were using they developed a lot of associations between their environment and drug use. That leads to cravings that are… Continue reading
Heroin & Drug Abuse Lessons Now Starting Young
Heroin & Drug Abuse Lessons Now Starting Young
In 21 years teaching DARE classes, heroin, doctor shopping and overdoses are terms Jacobs never thought he'd be talking to kids about, yet as police see middle schoolers beginning to abuse prescription drugs, he believes he needs to address it now. "We… Continue reading
How to Identify Signs of Depression : Drug & Alcohol Abuse: Signs of Depression
How to Identify Signs of Depression : Drug & Alcohol Abuse: Signs of Depression
Identifying drug and alcohol abuse as a sign of depression with expert mental health advice in this free mental health video. Expert: Leslie Moselle Bio: Wit…
Two arrested after 6 teens show signs of 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