Is your friend, the closest, addicted to drugs? What do you feel when you see the needle of the syringe full of Amphetamine going into his forearm? Injecting drugs holds more harm than oral means of taking it. Not only the person will be addicted, but also there will be a higher chance for the […]

Sir, A debate about the effectiveness of drug rehab treatment is welcome but should be rooted in the evidence and get its facts straight first. Melanie Reid (“Say no, no, no to the rehab industry”, Oct 3) makes dismissive reference to a “drug rehabilitation industry employing 150,000 people” — in fact, the number of people […]

If you’re like millions of other people out there searching for a drug rehab program that actually works, you’ve probably run into thousands of web pages and have become possibly even more confused than before. We can help. Our team of addiction professionals have experience in working with thousands of families over the years to […]

Involving Children and Young People in Drug Education - This report describes examples of practice across a range of settings where children and young people have been actively involved the development of drug educational approaches and/or policy. Examples of young people’s involvement were gathered through interviewing children, young people, teachers and youth workers in four […]

DANA POINT, CALIFORNIA, — Opiates (oxycontin, Codeine, Darvocet, Demerol, Fentanyl, Heroin, Morphine) are the new drugs of choice for America’s youth and we have seen a huge increased in admission to our treatment facility listing opiates or some combination of opiates with other drugs as their primary addiction. Noticing this increase led our team to […]

Alcohol will usually produce a feeling of tranquility and happiness, but after further consumption will also cause blurred vision, coordination issues, dizziness, and talkativeness. After a greater dose of alcohol the user could also have symptoms such as slurred speech, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting. Even at minimal amounts, alcohol can greatly impair the judgment and […]

The mortality rates from unintentional drug overdoses have been rising steadily since the early 70s, and in the last ten years, the number of these deaths has reached historic highs. Even the “black tar” heroin epidemic of the mid-70s and the crack cocaine peak in the 90s did not approach today’s numbers. In 2005, the […]

The diseasing of America continues to rear its ugly head. From the pill-pushing brain-0-philes has come Congressional action to officially label drug abuse as a disease. I guess our elected officials have zero intention to do what’s right or follow what’s truthful. Just ask Michael Moore - but’s not a partisan issue - it’s across […]