by Valiant | Jul 1, 2012 | advances in technology, Drug abuse, drug policies, marijuana use, medical studies
A large number of baby soaps which are used by hospitals across the country to clean newborns and bathe the infants during the hospital stay have been found to cause a false positive result for marijuana use. This fact has many patient advocates and child experts...
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 25, 2012 | Drug abuse, medical studies, mental illness and disorders, Prescription drug abuse
College students who abuse prescription drugs face much higher mental illness risks as well. Narcotic pain medications including Vicoden and Oxycontin pose the highest risks of mental illness when abused, and students who use these medications often suffer from...
by Valiant | Jun 22, 2012 | Drug abuse, drug policies, Illegal drug production, mental illness and disorders
In recent weeks there have been a number of incidents of unexpected violence and savage attacks that have been blamed on the use of bath salts. The name of these designer drugs make them sound like a product designed to make bathing a pleasant experience but...
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...
by Valiant | Jun 17, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders, teen drug use
The study was performed by Duke University professor John Curry, who is a psychology and neuroscience professor. Almost 200 adolescent subjects were included in the research and the findings have caused some surprise. Out of approximately 200 subjects 192 of the...
