by Valiant | Mar 28, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, marijuana use
There has been a lot of controversy over whether marijuana use can lead to other forms of substance abuse, and a new study has shed new light on the topic. Researchers looked at national surveys which were taken 3 years apart, and they found that the adults who...
by Valiant | Mar 25, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, medical studies
The National Institute on Drug Abuse funded a research study and the results were astonishing. The research showed that adolescents and young adults who were incarcerated in the past are at a high risk for substance use disorders as a result, and that these disorders...
by Valiant | Mar 18, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
Regular marijuana use among young adults could cause altered brain patterns when these users are exposed to social exclusion according to a new research study by Harvard Medical School researchers. During the study the 42 young adults, with roughly 50% of the study...
by Valiant | Mar 4, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Kratom is one of the latest new drugs to hit the streets, and it is being touted as an organic pain reliever and a more acceptable substitute for those addicted to opioids like heroin and narcotic pain medications. Kratom is an organic substance but that does not...
by Valiant | Feb 29, 2016 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
. The latest research shows that better training for physicians can result in better patient monitoring when patients are on these potent painkillers. Researchers also stress that timely communication and effective monitoring are both key to reducing the abuse of...
by Valiant | Feb 22, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
A recent study has found that adults who smoke marijuana are also far more likely to have alcohol use disorder as well. City University of New York and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health researchers and investigators teamed up in order to perform...
