by Valiant | Feb 15, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
A new study shows that drug screening can have a negative effect one the relationship between the patient and the physician even when the patient is following the set rules and they are not using any substances except what the physician has prescribed. When the drug...
by Valiant | Feb 12, 2016 | Drug abuse, marijuana use, medical studies
With some states in the USA and regions in other countries legalizing marijuana for medical use, recreational use, or both the ability to determine blood THC levels to prevent impaired driving has become an important priority. Impaired driving after the use of any...
by Valiant | Feb 5, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
When it comes to substance abuse treatments there are many different choices and options out there, and some may be better or more effective than others. Some treatment programs use medications, others provide psychotherapy, and still others use a combination of these...
by Valiant | Jan 25, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
1. Breathe. When someone you care about is battling addiction the stress affects everyone, not just the addict. If you are chronically stressed and full of negative emotions this can affect your own mental and physical health. Take some deep breaths and get yourself...
by Valiant | Jan 22, 2016 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
and the increase in the abuse of these drugs by pregnant women has also increased in an alarming amount. Since newborns may not display any withdrawal signs until after they are released from the hospital this can cause serious or even life threatening medical...
by Valiant | Jan 18, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
The 2015 Monitoring the Future survey from the National Institute of Health has shown that teen drug trends and substance abuse among adolescents has stayed stable or even declined some from past years. This survey showed that there was a decrease among the use of...
