disease control and prevention

CDC Statitstics Show Prescription Drug Abuse Has Become National 'epidemic'

CDC statitstics show prescription drug abuse has become national 'epidemic'
Statistics do not tell a whole story, but they do underscore the national “epidemic” that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared in regards to opiate prescription… Continue reading

Why Is Marijuana Illegal?

Question by : why is marijuana illegal?
Im 14, never smoked, but im just wondering why its illegal… Please dont say its bad for you or anything like that, because it isnt.

Best answer:

Answer by Nisa
Because it smells… Continue reading

How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan

How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
Drug and alcohol abuse in general has exploded nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has tracked a two-fold rise in drug-related deaths… Continue reading

United Nations: Criminal Sanctions for Drug Use Are "Not Beneficial"

United Nations: Criminal Sanctions For Drug Use Are "Not Beneficial"
drug war drug treatment centers Vienna, Austria – A key working group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced the release of groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal… Continue reading

NYC Official: Hoffman Died From Toxic Mix of Drugs

NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs
More than half of overdose deaths in the U.S. involve a mix of drugs, said Dr. Len Paulozzi, a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least… Continue reading

ProHEALTH Care Associates Opens Cancer Treatment Center in Riverhead

ProHEALTH Care Associates Opens Cancer Treatment Center in Riverhead
“The opening of ProHEALTH Radiation Oncology allows us to provide advanced cancer treatment services to local residents, who may be otherwise limited in their options,” says Constantine A. Mantz, M.D., Chief… Continue reading