Substance dependence

Revolutionary New Drug Vivitrol Offers New Life to Addicts – Detroit Free Press

Revolutionary new drug Vivitrol offers new life to addicts – Detroit Free Press
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Vivitrol, compared with other treatments, they say, is more effective, has no potential for abuse and sale on the street, and… Continue reading

Rates of Drug Use, Addiction Soar for Baby Boomers

Rates of drug use, addiction soar for Baby Boomers
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
This month, and nearly every month for the past three years, the 20 beds set aside specifically for drug- and alcohol-addicted Baby Boomers at Hanley… Continue reading

Should Marijuana Be Legalized in USA?

Question by : Should marijuana be legalized in USA?
CAustin is an idiot.
Medical marijuana isn’t an issue? Gangs and drug violence isn’t an issue? Addiction to prescription pain medication isn’t an issue? Lol what a joke, typical republican.

Yes… Continue reading

Addicts Misusing Drug Treatments – Wall Street Journal

Addicts Misusing Drug Treatments – Wall Street Journal
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Methadone, another drug used to treat addiction, now causes 30% of prescription painkiller … according to an April report by the Center for Substance Abuse Research.… Continue reading

Substance Abuse Funding Change Challenges Some Md. Providers

Substance abuse funding change challenges some Md. providers

Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction Information

A dramatic change in how Maryland pays for substance abuse treatment programs is leaving some providers short on cash and displacing more than 200 drug… Continue reading

Mikati: Addicts Need Treatment, Not Punishment

Mikati: Addicts need treatment, not punishment

Filed under: Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse

BEIRUT: Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Tuesday that to fight rising drug abuse among teenagers, the country needs a comprehensive policy that treats addicts as patients who… Continue reading