DRUG INFORMATION
Alcohol Abuse and Increased Risk for Stroke
There is a long list of physical harm caused by alcohol misuse. Every year, that list grows longer. Thanks to new research, there is now data that suggests alcohol misuse increases one's risk for suffering a stroke.
Sedative Drugs—a New Source of Overdose
Every year it seems, every month or week even, we seem to hear something terrible happening in the news or in our communities that has to do with drug and alcohol abuse.
Teens and Young Adults Abusing ADHD Meds
The use and abuse of stimulant, pharmaceutical drugs are on the rise amongst American teens and young adults. These are drugs like Ritalin, Concerta, and Adderall, pharmaceuticals designed to treat ADD, ADHD, OCD, etc.
Why Medication-Assisted Therapy Does Not Work
As the U.S. drug problem continues to grow and become more serious, our nation invents newer and more desperate methods of addressing such problems. A very “popular” approach to drug addiction treatment has been Medication-Assisted Therapy.
Marijuana Use has Been Tied to Incidences of Strokes in Young People
We’ve heard a lot of crazy-sounding things in the news lately, but a recently resurfaced research report that discusses how marijuana use might actually increase one’s odds of having a stroke is a new one.
How Ecstasy Causes Major Health Problems
For years, possibly decades, ecstasy was incorrectly considered to be one of the “safer” drugs to abuse. This has never been further from the truth. New research has indicated that ecstasy has a direct link to the onset of a historically rare, but now far less rare, spinal degenerative disease.