Archive for the ‘Addiction in the Media’ Category

National Study Finds Jump in Drug Use in Public Middle and High Schools

Researchers have found that public school students nationwide are experiencing more gang violence and drug use than ever before, according to recent data.
August 24th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Video: Equine Therapy in Addiction Treatment

CBS News story on the use of equine  therapy in addiction treatment. Interview with Dr. David Sack, addiction psychiatrist and CEO of Promises Treatment Centers in Malibu, California. Interviews with participants in this cutting-edge treatment option for the addiction. If you can see this, then you...
July 26th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Budget Cuts Not Helping Drug Abuse in U.S.

As the economy has been a bumpy ride for many over the last year, those in the drug treatment arena have felt much of the pinch from tightened budgets and reduced spending.
March 30th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Former MLB Star Charged with Drugged Driving

Former Major League Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident.
March 24th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Sleep-Deprived Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs

 A new study by the researchers at University of California San Diego suggests that sleep-deprived teens are more likely to use drugs, thereby increasing their vulnerability to dependence.
March 22nd, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Beyoncé Offers Cosmetology Training for Recovering Addicts

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles, came to Brooklyn last week to announce the funding and opening of the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center, which provides a seven-month cosmetology course for recovering addicts.
March 9th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Protein May Help Cocaine Addicts Quit

New findings suggest that a kind of protein could help cocaine addicts beat their addiction. The protein, known as cocaine esterase, is a naturally occurring bacterial enzyme that breaks down cocaine. This is thought to make cocaine less addictive, but it doesn’t last long in the body.
January 5th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

New Study Finds that the Color of Alcohol Effects Severity of Hangover

According to a new study, the type of alcohol consumed effects the severity of the following day’s hangover. To better understand the effects of alcohol, specifically the levels of toxic substances called congeners in the alcohol, researchers at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction...
December 25th, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Do Celebrities Create Drug Trends?

It’s a provocative question, but as the public’s never-ending quest for gossip and the lurid details of celebrity lives continues to persist, stories of their alcohol-fueled escapades and drug use can make people curious. In a Time magazine article on Michael Jackson’s use of the powerful anesthetic...
September 3rd, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More

Mexico’s New Drug Law Worries US Police

By decriminalizing possession of small amounts of certain drugs, Mexico now has one of the world’s most liberal laws for drug users, which worries US police. The Associated Press reports that US police say the law contradicts President Felipe Calderon’s drug war, and some fear it could make...
August 26th, 2009 | Addiction in the Media | Read More