by Valiant | Sep 11, 2015 | Drug abuse, medical studies
Can a needle exchange program make a difference in HIV rates? A recent study suggests that this may be the case. The study credits a needle exchange program in Washington, DC with preventing hundreds of cases of HIV infection. The program initially launched in 2007...
by Valiant | Sep 7, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, medical studies
According to the latest survey over 75% of dentists in the USA ask about drug and alcohol use with their patients, and over 50% of the dentists who responded believed that they should be allowed to drug screen new patients. Some people feel that this is going too far...
by Valiant | Sep 4, 2015 | Addiction treatment
Many people use mindfulness meditation during recovery and as part of their everyday lives. The British study that has cast doubt on this type of meditation involved a group of prison inmates, and these inmates engaged in a single weekly session for 90 minutes for a...
by Valiant | Aug 31, 2015 | cocaine use, Drug abuse, medical studies
New research that was recently presented in Amsterdam to the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology conference reveals that even a single episode of cocaine use can have an impact on negative emotion recognition. The researchers followed 24 students from Germany...
by Valiant | Aug 28, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, teen drug use
A recent study on teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse show that there is a link between these two factors. Though there is a proven relationship between teen sleep problems and teen substance abuse this relationship is one that is highly complex and very...
