by Valiant | Aug 17, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Out of the 50 states in America 49 have programs in place for monitoring prescription drug abuse, and Missouri is the only state that does not have this type of program in place. Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske stated...
by Valiant | Jul 29, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, drug policies, medical studies
https://vimeo.com/668928323/adfd53844e Alcohol abuse is a big problem in Scotland, just like in many other countries. Recent statistics show that on average one out of every four admissions to Intensive Care units in this country are related to alcohol use in some...
by Valiant | Jul 15, 2012 | celebrity news, Drug abuse, drug policies, marijuana use
Wrestler Stephany Lee qualified for the Olympics and was all set to represent the USA in London, but then her drug test came back and she lost everything. Lee tested positive for marijuana, a drug that she admits using regularly but regrets not stopping sooner....
by Valiant | Jul 11, 2012 | Drug abuse, drug policies, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse
In Southern California a 3 year old boy ended up being hospitalized after eating marijuana laced cookies. The cookies, which were used for medication to help treat the symptoms of cancer, belonged to the boy’s grandmother who also resided in the home. Apparently...
by Valiant | Jul 3, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news, drug policies, marijuana use
Snoop Dogg, the well known rap artist, was recently;y busted by the dogs in Oslo, Norway after he flew into the country with about 8 grams of marijuana on him. As Snoop was going through the security procedures the drug sniffing dog smelled something funny and alerted...
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...