cocaine use

Attorney Pushes Inpatient Drug Treatment in Oil Patch Hub Williston

Attorney pushes inpatient drug treatment in oil patch hub Williston
Mercy Medical Center President Matt Grimshaw said the facility has no plans to open a drug treatment facility. But Judge Robin Schmidt said she hopes to start a drug court… Continue reading

The Great Hidden Secret: How 'the Anonymous People' Is Changing Recovery

The Great Hidden Secret: How 'The Anonymous People' is Changing Recovery
After that Beauregard, the president of InterCommunity, an East Hartford-based health organization that provides addiction and mental health care, bowed her head and collected herself for a moment.… Continue reading

My Pregnant Girlfriend Is in Jail?

Question by : My pregnant girlfriend is in jail?
I’m 17 and my girlfriend Brooke is pregnant and is in jail. She has been in jail before for over a year on drug possession charges. We had sex a few… Continue reading

US Marijuana Use Up, Cocaine Use Down, Americans Spend $100 Billion

US Marijuana Use Up, Cocaine Use Down, Americans Spend 0 Billion
Because the study only ran through 2010, researchers said Colorado and Washington state's recent legalization of marijuana for recreational use was not factored in, nor was a recent… Continue reading

Cocaine Use Spurs Steep, Short-Term Rise in Stroke Risk

Cocaine use spurs steep, short-term rise in stroke risk
(HealthDay News) — In the 24 hours after using cocaine, a young adult's risk of a stroke increases almost sevenfold, according to a new study. The risk for stroke associated with… Continue reading

Chronicle AM–March 7, 2014

Chronicle AM–March 7, 2014
The paper, Cocaine: Toward a Self-Regulation Model—New Developments in Harm Reduction, argues that most cocaine users do not "escalate toward addiction," but instead self-regulate their use and that drug treatment programs stressing the disease model …… Continue reading