by Valiant | Dec 14, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
No one chooses to become addicted to drugs or alcohol however this happens more often than many people realize. When you care about someone who is battling with addiction you may feel frustrated and helpless but there are things that you can do. Instead of buying the...
by Valiant | Dec 11, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
A recent study that was based in New York City showed that older adults who are typically in their 50s are now the single biggest group seeking help for narcotic addiction. New York University medical investigator Dr. Benjamin Han issued a statement in a news release...
by Valiant | Dec 7, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
In response the FDA recently approved the use of a drug that can reverse an overdose of opioid drugs before permanent damage can be done if the drug is administered quickly enough after the dose of opioid is taken. Alcohol still holds the #1 spot when it comes to...
by Valiant | Nov 27, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies, medical studies, relapse prevention
What we see is that a little over 23 million Americans are directly affected with a lifelong problem. And many more are affected when you consider that the issue involves not just the user but also the user’s family and social network. And on top of that we also...
by Valiant | Nov 23, 2015 | Drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
Thanksgiving is a time when many people eat and eat, and then eat some more. This is also a time when many people find substance abuse prevention tips especially helpful. Since this holiday is seen as one of indulgence many people will end up drinking excessively or...
by Valiant | Nov 20, 2015 | Drug abuse, methamphetamine addiction, teen drug use
Ice Effex is a new application that shows how crystal methamphetamine addiction can affect you. Trinity Lionel and Hadyn Cook, a couple from Australia, used $40,000 of their life savings in order to develop Ice Effex and the motivation came from the time they spend...
