by Valiant | May 18, 2015 | Drug abuse, heroin use
Over the last few years the rate of heroin use has jumped among individuals who abuse opioid pain medications, and the biggest increase was seen with the Caucasian population. A new study that was performed by the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health...
by Valiant | May 15, 2015 | Drug abuse, teen drug use
According to Joseph Palamar, an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center and a researcher who has an affiliation with New York University’s Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, “Nearly one out of 10 teens reported ever using hashish and it was...
by Valiant | May 11, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse
In the USA and around the world many thousands of people are locked up in jail because they developed an addiction. This has led many to question whether substance abuse should be a criminal justice issue or if these problems should be treated as a medical issue as...
by Valiant | May 8, 2015 | Drug abuse, heroin use
A recent report from the federal government shows that heroin abuse in the USA has started to level off, but the rate of use and the heroin overdose numbers are still very high and this is still a big reason for concern. Pamela Hyde, the SAMHSA Administrator, stated...
by Valiant | May 4, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The number of newborn infants in the USA who are suffering from drug withdrawal due to maternal drug abuse during pregnancy has gone up considerably, nearly quadrupling since 2004 according to researchers. Neonatal abstinence syndrome is the name for the condition...
by Valiant | May 1, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
Many people believe that relapse has to be part of the substance abuse recovery process but this is not necessarily true. Some people have successfully beat their addictions the first time that they go through a residential inpatient program, others may relapse...
by Valiant | Apr 27, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
1. Cost- Every substance abuse treatment program will have a specific cost involved, and some will be much higher than others. Evaluate not just the price but what you get for this amount in order to make the best choice for your circumstances and situation. 2....
by Valiant | Apr 24, 2015 | Drug abuse, methamphetamine addiction, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Stimulant abuse by employees is becoming more common in North America, and according to the experts there is no available data about just how prevalent this practice is but what is known is that the number of people who abuse stimulant drugs and who use performance...
by Valiant | Apr 20, 2015 | Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
1. What are Naloxene rescue kits? These kits have everything needed to start reversing an overdose so that the individual who took the drug has a better chance of surviving the event without permanent damage. The kit contains a drug called naloxene which reverses...
