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Number of Babies Born Addicted to Opiates Has Tripled 23 Aug 2013 | 01:46 pm
You would be forgiven for thinking that the prescription drug epidemic affects only the users themselves. Abusing medicines such as Vicodin and OxyContin—opiate drugs with chemical similarities to her...
How Does Impulsive Behavior Differ from Teens with ADHD Compared to Those with Substance Abuse? 22 Aug 2013 | 03:06 pm
Impulsive behavior, known more formally as impulsivity, is behavior that occurs spontaneously or with only minimal forethought or preparation. For a number of reasons, teenagers generally act impulsiv...
Gang Members Suffer Unprecedented Levels of Psychiatric Illness, Study Finds 21 Aug 2013 | 02:56 pm
Gangs are known for the physical and social threats they pose to rival gang members and their general communities. However, gang membership itself apparently poses a significant threat to mental healt...
Women and the Secret of Prescription Drug Addiction 20 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm
Amelia liked to think of herself as a survivor—soft but strong, able to persevere. Raised by a mother with mental illness, she knew a lot about how to handle difficult people and delicate events; it s...
Americans Gulping Down 80 Percent of World’s Opiates 19 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
Across the U.S., public school health classes and counselors continue to teach about the dangers of drugs like alcohol and cocaine. In the last few years, however, students have begun to learn about w...
Bath Salts 10 Times More Addictive Than Meth, Study Finds 16 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
Of all of the recent designer drugs that have hit the market, few have attracted the level of attention as bath salts. The drugs were initially blamed for the zombie-like, cannibalistic attack in Flor...
Addiction and Co-Occurring Mental Disorders – Not a Life Sentence 15 Aug 2013 | 01:40 pm
Daphne sat across the table from her husband and mouthed the words, “I hate you.” Then she painted a charming smile on her face and ordered a salad. She and Sam were out to dinner with his family, som...
Insurers Thwart Treatment for Opioid Addicts, Report Finds 14 Aug 2013 | 09:39 pm
Prescription drug addiction—especially to opiate painkiller medicines like fentanyl—is killing Americans in alarming numbers. In 2010, more than 12 million Americans reported using a prescription pain...
Preventing Hepatitis C Virus Possible Among Injection Drug Users 13 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
Drug use comes with a host of risks, and not all of them relate to the substance you’re taking or how your behavior changes due to addiction. In fact, some of the most significant risks for injecting ...
War on Drugs Not Effective at Protecting American Youth 13 Aug 2013 | 04:46 am
The war on drugs is failing, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In 2009, more people died as a result of drug use than from all traffic accidents combined. And despite the fact t...