by Valiant | Apr 24, 2015 | Drug abuse, methamphetamine addiction, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Stimulant abuse by employees is becoming more common in North America, and according to the experts there is no available data about just how prevalent this practice is but what is known is that the number of people who abuse stimulant drugs and who use performance...
by Valiant | Apr 20, 2015 | Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
1. What are Naloxene rescue kits? These kits have everything needed to start reversing an overdose so that the individual who took the drug has a better chance of surviving the event without permanent damage. The kit contains a drug called naloxene which reverses...
by Valiant | Apr 3, 2015 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Research has shown that teen substance abuse can be minimized when the risks of prescription drug abuse are discussed. Legally prescribed drugs cause more deaths than cocaine and heroin abuse combined, yet many teenagers believe that these drugs are safe because they...
by Valiant | Mar 27, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
An accurate dual diagnosis is necessary for anyone who has substance abuse issues and at least one form of mental illness. These cases tend to be more complex because there is more than one problem that needs to be diagnosed, evaluated, and treated. If the substance...
by Valiant | Mar 16, 2015 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, teen drug use
A recent study shows that adult memory may be damaged by teen marijuana use. Adolescents who use marijuana on a regular basis, and who are considered heavy users, tend to have a brain structure which is abnormal and they tend to perform very poorly on tests designed...
by Valiant | Mar 13, 2015 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders, teen drug use
In general the younger a child is and the more traumatic an experience is the higher the risk will be that the child engages in substance abuse in the teen and adult years, but there are some factors that should be evaluated as well. There are risk factors and...
