by Valiant | Sep 5, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse
Addiction is just like any other chronic disease or medical condition, and both groups tend to relapse and fall back into old habits that can have medical consequences. Individuals who have asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure often relapse and do not take the...
by Valiant | Sep 4, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news
Rhonda paid bond in the amount of $269 and was released the same day that she was arrested. The public intoxication charge is a Class C misdemeanor, and it occurred in the morning hours when police found Aikman in a high school parking lot and determined that she was...
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 | Sep 1, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, cocaine use, marijuana use
The initial arrest that resulted in the $100,000 bond involved the purchase by Hurd last December of around 2 pounds of cocaine from undercover government agents. This was when the initial $100,000 bail was set. A recent hearing revoked this bond and remanded Sam Hurd...
by Valiant | Aug 31, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
1. Does Alcohol Or Drugs Interfere With Daily Activities? If substance abuse interferes with your daily life then this is a sign that substance abuse treatment is needed. As the alcohol or drug use continues it gets harder to function normally each day and your...
by Valiant | Aug 29, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
1. Join a Support Group- Joining a support group can make a big difference between staying sober and falling back into substance abuse. AA is one of the most well known support groups, and NA is also available in most areas. There are support groups for every type of...
by Valiant | Aug 28, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news
Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, the bishop who was just elected to be the leader of the San Francisco archdiocese as well as two other counties in the Bay Area, was arrested and spent part of the weekend in jail due to suspicion of drunk driving. This does not reflect...
by Valiant | Aug 26, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies, teen drug use
Consuming alcohol leads to a breakdown of this substance in the body. During the breakdown process acetaldehyde is formed, and this substance is very similar to formaldehyde, which is known to cause cancer in human and animals. Past laboratory experiments have shown...
by Valiant | Aug 25, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, cocaine use, marijuana use, mental illness and disorders
The toxicology reports are back on Rodney King, and coroners have reported that alcohol and drugs pushed him into a delirium before King drowned in the swimming pool. The coroners have ruled his death an accidental drowning and the contributing causes to the death are...