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 23, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, celebrity news, cocaine use, Drug abuse
Kovar’s family have stated that they do not believe that Joey overdosed because they say he had been doing so well and was not using drugs any more. Alcohol, cocaine, and ecstasy were all substances that Joey Kovar had sought help for in the past. Whether the...
by Valiant | Aug 23, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
Did substance abuse play a role in the death of a 2 year old boy? What role did mental illness play? Authorities in Camden, New Jersey, may never know exactly what caused Chevonne Thomas to attack her 2 year old son violently. What is known is that Thomas stabbed her...
by Valiant | Aug 21, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Drug abuse, heroin use
A new dual vaccine is in the works that could protect individuals against both HIV and heroin addiction with a single shot. Heroin users often use syringes and inject the drug into the bloodstream. This has caused the rate of HIV among heroin users to skyrocket and...
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...
by Valiant | Aug 19, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse
https://vimeo.com/671005390/f49c4db17f David Kwiatkowski should have been stopped in 2008, when the radiology technician was working a temporary position and was accused by a coworker at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian of stealing a drug...
by Valiant | Aug 18, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
A recent report that was released shows the prevalence of a combined alcohol and drug addiction. Over 37% of individuals who check into rehab for substance abuse have at least two addictions or substances used, a problem with alcohol that is combined with other...
by Valiant | Aug 17, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Out of the 50 states in America 49 have programs in place for monitoring prescription drug abuse, and Missouri is the only state that does not have this type of program in place. Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske stated...
by Valiant | Aug 16, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, medical studies
A new research study finds that men and women are affected differently by chronic alcohol abuse that goes on for an extended period. The study looked at the volume of white brain matter in both sexes and determined that the white brain matter in women is recovered...