June 14th, 2012
Drug Addiction Not a Moral Failing, Obama Administration Says
From a moral failure to a chronic disease, the way that drug addiction is being viewed by the American government is changing drastically. Drug czar Gil Kerlikowske said in a speech Monday that drug addiction is “not a moral failing on the part of the individual,” but rather “a chronic disease ...
May 30th, 2012
Bath Salts: Cause of Miami Face-Eating Frenzy?
Yesterday the gruesome story of a Miami man who attacked and gnawed the face off of a homeless person was released, and has many wondering what would drive someone into such a frenzy. The likely answer: “bath salts.” Witnesses reported a man crouching over another and tearing the ...
May 23rd, 2012
UK Drug Abusers May Face New Government Ultimatum
In a controversial attempt to get addicts clean, the British government is considering cutting drug and alcohol addicts off of government aid if they reject treatment. Similar to that in the US, the UK offers unemployment benefits to those unable to maintain a job, but patience is running dry ...
April 25th, 2012
New Potential for Anti-Addiction Medication
According to a recent study funded by the National Institute of Health, a new medication for drug addiction is on its way as researchers learn more about another opioid receptor subtype in the brain known as the kappa opioid receptor (KOR). KOR is the only known opioid receptor which ...
April 9th, 2012
Prescription Painkillers: A Growing Trend
It has become common knowledge that legal drugs are not necessarily safe drugs, but recent figures released by the DEA suggest more people are ignoring this fact as the years go on. Prescription painkillers sales have skyrocketed in the last decade, and reports show that in 2010 alone 69 tons ...
March 9th, 2012
Does LSD Treat Alcoholism?
Can you kick an old addiction by taking a new drug? LSD, Some argue that you can. According to a recent meta-analysis of alcohol studies from the 1960s and 1970s, LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) may help alcoholics kick their habit. In these studies, those given a single dose were ...
March 5th, 2012
Youth, the Movies, and Binge Drinking
When my brother and I were young, television and movies affected us probably more than we were willing to admit. My brother, for instance, constantly called people “fools” and “idiots” after learning these insults from 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella de Vil, and I was constantly asking myself, ...
February 24th, 2012
Five Weird Addictions You Need to Know About
Addictions aren’t just about drugs and alcohol. We have compiled a list of five unique addictions that are out of the box, but potentially just as dangerous. Many of these addictions go undiagnosed, so recognizing them may be the first step to getting help. Cosmetic Surgery Addiction: ...
February 21st, 2012
Five Celebrity Addiction Success Stories
As many know, battling addictions can be tough. They ruin lives and prevent people from becoming all that they can be. It isn’t impossible to overcome addictions, though, and the following five celebrities are examples of how there is a life to found after drugs and alcohol. Martin Sheen The ...
February 13th, 2012
Marijuana Use Nearly Doubles Chances of Car Accidents
Driving under the influence of marijuana is very dangerous. Alcohol isn’t the only dangerous substance to use before driving. According to a recent study of marijuana effects, driving under the influence of marijuana nearly doubles your chances of getting into a serious car accident. ...
January 30th, 2012
The Amount of Pregnant Women Using Drugs is Increasing
Women who use drugs while pregnant greatly increase the chance that their child will be dependent on drugs as well. Statistics, in fact, suggest that as many as 60% of fetuses exposed to drugs develop neonatal withdrawal syndrome, which leads to nasty symptoms in newborn children, including ...
January 23rd, 2012
New Marijuana Mouth Spray Seeks FDA Approval
If you can’t smoke it, why not spray it? That’s the idea behind Sativex, a new marijuana-based product aimed at relieving pain. The developer, British company GW Pharma, is currently in advanced clinical trials with the spray, and hopes to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration by as ...
January 11th, 2012
Smoking Marijuana May Not Put Lung Health in Jeopardy
Smoking marijuana risk can be very dangerous. Whether you are a smoker or not, most of us know that it is an unhealthy activity. The very act of breathing in smoke just seems so obviously dangerous that smokers and non-smokers alike can tell you that it’s probably not a good idea. Most ...
January 10th, 2012
Nicotine Patches and Gums May Not Work
We’ve all seen the ads for nicotine gum or nicotine patches. They claim they can help do the trick. According to a recent study, however, these nicotine replacement patches don’t really work. Researchers who surveyed almost 800 former smokers found that almost a third of them had relapse ...
November 21st, 2011
It’s Never To Late: To Traffic Drugs
80-year-olds arrested for distributing cocaine! Grandpa transports 104 bricks and grandma goes to jail, again… This week an 87-year-old man pleaded not guilty to transporting over 200 pounds of cocaine. He says he was forced to carry the $2.9 million worth of drugs at gunpoint. The old ...
November 14th, 2011
You Don’t Need to be on Suboxone Long-Term
Suboxone is capable of helping addicts detox from opiates. It does not need to be a long term maintenance program to be effective. If fact short term use gives a greater chance of true freedom from addiction. Suboxone is the newest major opiate withdrawl prescription. Doctors advise ...
