by Valiant | Nov 3, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
Physician Health Plans, also called PHPs, have an important role to play in assisting doctors who need substance abuse treatment and are organized by state. According to the review the current system used by the PHP model is not consistent across the board and has a...
by Valiant | Nov 1, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
If you need addiction help the following 5 methods can help you reach out and get this help quickly: 1. Call an addiction hotline. There are many hotlines out there to help individuals with varying addiction issues. The professionals who staff the addiction hotlines...
by Valiant | Oct 29, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
American consumers are responsible for the consumption of 80% of the global painkiller supply each year, and many of these drugs are abused and are not used by the person the medication was prescribed for or for the intended purpose of the prescription. Researchers at...
by Valiant | Oct 27, 2012 | Drug abuse, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse
A recent report released by the University of Colorado Denver covers a study on prescription drug abuse today by adolescents. The study examined prescription medications including valium, vicodin, percocet, and oxycontin. What the study found was that adolescents...
by Valiant | Oct 25, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, celebrity news, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Anna Nicole Smith died from a drug overdose more than five and a half years ago, but the well known beauty is still in the headlines today. According to a jury in 2010 the manager and the psychiatrist for Anna Nicole entered into a conspiracy to provide the star with...
by Valiant | Oct 12, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Reason #1: Family Members- Family members care about you, and your substance abuse affects them as well. Often family members worry about the individual who abuses substances dying or being injured by drugs or alcohol. Addictions including alcohol, drugs, gambling,...
