Archive for the ‘Research & News’ Category

How Drug Addiction Begins

The common perception of a drug addict is often cast by stereotypes. Generally, we imagine a drug problem beginning with a creepy guy prowling around in a dark alley offering drugs to nicely dressed teenagers who fall prey to his tricky ways.
August 30th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

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August 29th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

The Stigma of Drug Addiction Hampers Policy Changes in the UK

A recent report in the UK showed that drug abusers and even former users who are now in recovery from drug addiction are considered “dangerous, unpredictable and only having themselves to blame.”
August 26th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Drug-Related Assaults in the ER Increasing

Individuals who enter the emergency room under the influence of drugs or alcohol may not behave according to normal health care protocol. Nurses attending to these individuals know this firsthand as they often get the brunt of abuse from such individuals if an encounter turns violent.
August 26th, 2010 | Drug Crimes | Read More

How Does Addiction Affect the Family?

It’s often said that addiction is a family disease. That means that everyone in the family is affected by one member’s addiction. How can that be? Addiction can’t hide in the closet, hidden from view of other family members. Whether the loved one with addiction is an alcoholic, does...
August 25th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Miami Heat Player’s Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges

Udonis Haslem, the thirty-year-old former University of Florida superstar who now plays forward for the Miami Heat NBA basketball team, was pulled over in Miami-Dade County this weekend and arrested on felony drug possession charges. His black Mercedes was impounded and the state of Florida has since...
August 17th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Tough Economy Puts Increased Pressure on the Addict

There is a number of different things that can trigger a hardship for an addict, including the economy. According to a recent MSNBC report, when a job is lost and work cannot be found, addicts find it harder to stay clean.
August 11th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Fewer Young People Exposed to Alcohol Ads in Magazines, but Beer Ads Have Increased

In the United States, most young people begin drinking alcohol at age 13, and every day, more than 5,000 kids under 16 have their first taste of alcohol. With the prevalence of underage drinking, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health decided to look into how many young people...
August 10th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Whitener Ink Addiction Contributed to Indian Man’s Crimes

Addiction can be a terrible thing, tearing families apart and destroying lives. The variety of substances that are abused on a daily basis could surprise many. While drugs – both illegal and prescription – are often abused, as well as alcohol, there are a number of other substances that have...
August 4th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Major Differences in Substance Abuse Trends among Hispanic-American Groups

Statistically, Hispanic-Americans have lower alcohol and drug consumption rates than the U.S. national average. Yet the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has found a rise in binge drinking rates among Hispanic-American groups that is now higher than the national average.
August 3rd, 2010 | Research & News | Read More