by Valiant | Aug 31, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
1. Does Alcohol Or Drugs Interfere With Daily Activities? If substance abuse interferes with your daily life then this is a sign that substance abuse treatment is needed. As the alcohol or drug use continues it gets harder to function normally each day and your...
by Valiant | Aug 29, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
1. Join a Support Group- Joining a support group can make a big difference between staying sober and falling back into substance abuse. AA is one of the most well known support groups, and NA is also available in most areas. There are support groups for every type of...
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...
