Editorial: N.Y. Prescription-Drug Law Needs Passage
Editorial: N.Y. prescription-drug law needs passage
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Prescription drugs collected at Putnam Hospital Center during drug take-back day April 28. According to state officials, 70 percent of teen abusers of prescription drugs get their supplies… Continue reading
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana Strains From Cannabis Cafes
Dutch Plan to Ban Potent Marijuana Strains From Cannabis Cafes
Filed under: Cost of Cocaine
Dutch Justice Minister Ivo Opstelten told parliament last week that the government intends to classify marijuana with a THC content of 15% or… Continue reading
Painkillers Are Frequently Abused by Young People
Painkillers are frequently abused by young people
Filed under: Cocaine Street Names
Prescription painkillers with trade names like Vicodin, Percocet and OxyContin are in almost everyone's medicine cabinet. They're so commonly prescribed that many people don't think they're dangerous like… Continue reading
8 Warning Signs Your Teen May Be Abusing Prescription Drugs
8 warning signs your teen may be abusing prescription drugs
Filed under: What Is Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction
This increase in adult prescription drug abuse seems to be causing a rise in teen pill use as the teenagers I've… Continue reading
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: The Struggle Parents Endure
Teen prescription drug abuse: the struggle parents endure
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog examines the epidemic of teen prescription drug abuse through the stories of teens and young adults in recovery,… Continue reading
NZ's First Alcohol and Drug Court Launched
NZ's first Alcohol and Drug Court launched
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Justice Minister Judith Collins today officially launched New Zealand’s first Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Court in Auckland. Ms Collins says the five-year pilot Court will… Continue reading