by Valiant | Jul 11, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Drug abuse, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse
Starting in 2010 Oxycontin, which is a very strong opiate pain medication, has been using a new formula. The new formulation makes it much more difficult for the drug to be crushed and then either injected or snorted. The study looked at over 2,500 individuals and...
by Valiant | Jul 3, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, drug policies, marijuana use
Snoop Dogg, the well known rap artist, was recently;y busted by the dogs in Oslo, Norway after he flew into the country with about 8 grams of marijuana on him. As Snoop was going through the security procedures the drug sniffing dog smelled something funny and alerted...
by Valiant | Jun 28, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse
Brien Taylor had the world at his feet. He was a pitching prospect for the New York Yankees and the #1 overall draft pick in the year 1991, but things have really gone downhill since then. In early June of 2012 Taylor was indicted on 3 separate charges of distribution...
by Valiant | Jun 20, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, marijuana use
Jerome Simpson, who is the wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, has been suspended for the first 3 games of the 2012 season by the NFL for a conviction on felony drug charges concerning a marijuana shipment that was sent to his home. The incident happened in Fall...
by Valiant | Jun 20, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, marijuana use, mental illness and disorders
Rodney King is famous for being the man who was the reason for the the LA riots that killed 55 people and left Reginald Denny in a coma. King was recently found floating in the swimming pool of his home and was pronounced dead, succumbing to an alcohol addiction that...
by Valiant | Jun 18, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, drug policies, Illegal drug production
Many fathers spend this day each year incarcerated for substance abuse and crimes resulting from this activity. Since the fathers can not go to the kids many prisons across America have special programs to allow families to spend this day together, and Get On The Bus...