by Valiant | Oct 19, 2015 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, inhalant use, medical studies, mental illness and disorders
The study evaluated adolescents who were incarcerated, and the results also showed that youths who were engaged in severe inhalant use also tended to display delinquent behaviors at an earlier age and started their drug abuse younger as well. This is the first time...
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 | Mar 18, 2013 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, arrests for substance abuse, mental illness and disorders
When it comes to treatment for substance abuse and addiction an executive rehab may be the best choice for professionals from many different fields. Doctors, lawyers, nurses, pilots, and others who have a high stress and high responsibility career are typically more...
by Valiant | Mar 17, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
A surprising number of study results are showing that physicians are at least as likely to develop substance abuse issues as the general population, and many suspect that the rate of addiction and dependence among these medical professionals is even higher than what...
by Valiant | Feb 14, 2013 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, heroin use
In fact the wealthy and famous may be even more likely to overdose because they have a large amount of financial resources and people who will do anything just to hang around the star, even if that means feeding their drug addiction and supplying illegal substances....
by Valiant | Jan 27, 2013 | arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, drug policies
Lately there has been a lot of talk about drug legalization, and this involves not only marijuana but also other drugs as well. Many claim that this would have benefits, while others believe that the drawbacks would be severe and would harm society. One argument for...