by Valiant | Oct 19, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, drug policies
Just hours after President Obama made a fast stop at the University of Miami while campaigning a secret service agent was arrested after being found passed out drunk at a busy intersection in downtown Miami. The agent, Aaron Francis Engler, was approached by police...
by Valiant | Oct 3, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, drug policies
According to the data studied the inmates who received 3 strikes were not more likely to be a criminal thinking who placed society at high risk, but these individuals were far more likely to have some type of substance abuse addiction. The data included different...
by Valiant | Sep 8, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug policies, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Individuals who buy illegal street drugs are not as concerned with the way these drugs are stored as they are with obtaining the drug in the first place. A 5 year old girl died after drinking liquid methadone from an open cup placed in the refrigerator. In a different...
by Valiant | Sep 2, 2012 | Addiction treatment, celebrity news, Drug abuse, drug policies
https://vimeo.com/673511839/6839c6718b Tanard Jackson, who is the safety for the Washington Redskins, has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for yet another violation of the substance abuse policy that is in place with the league. This is not the first time at...
by Valiant | Aug 24, 2012 | Addiction treatment, celebrity news, Drug abuse, drug policies
Tambi Hali, the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, has received a 1 game suspension from the NFL due to a violation of the substance abuse policy that the league has. This means that Tambi will have to sit out the game against the Atlanta Falcons and will not get paid for...
by Valiant | Aug 20, 2012 | Addiction treatment, cocaine use, Drug abuse, drug policies, Illegal drug production, marijuana use, teen drug use
https://vimeo.com/668927999/8a32867c1e Crack cocaine is so addictive that in Rio the drug dealers have stopped selling this specific drug. Powdered cocaine can still be seen in any of the small poorer neighborhoods in this city, and the powder is sold along with...
