drug abuse

Crack Pipe Vending Machines Slammed by Feds

Crack Pipe Vending Machines Slammed By Feds
“While the NDP and Liberals would prefer that doctors hand out heroin and needles to those suffering from addiction, this government supports treatment that ends drug use, including limiting access to drug paraphernalia… Continue reading

Heroin Use Is a Road to Jail, Death, Students Warned

Heroin use is a road to jail, death, students warned
Chris Coyne likes to pose one question to his Drug Abuse Resistance Education classes: “Why are so many people in our communities using drugs?” Coyne said the top three answers… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse – Akron Children’s Hospital Video

Prescription Drug Abuse – Akron Children’s Hospital video – One in five teens has abused a prescription pain medication, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. In this Children’s Channel video podcast, …


 

MATForce invites kids to… Continue reading

Announcement of Drug Abuse Screening Grant Swerves Into Politics

Announcement of drug abuse screening grant swerves into politics
Peter Shumlin's announcement of a $ 10 million grant for substance abuse screening and intervention was hijacked by a litany of other issues. At a news conference Friday at the Community… Continue reading

Ways Sought to Halt Spike in Heroin Use

Ways sought to halt spike in heroin use
The News last week interviewed a dozen individuals from law enforcement, addiction treatment centers, the medical profession and relatives of drug addicts, and asked them those questions. …. The young woman was… Continue reading

Are Energy Drinks Linked to Drug Use?

Are energy drinks linked to drug use?
The study was carried out by researchers from the University of Michigan and was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It was published in the … The researchers suggest various theories… Continue reading