20th October 2009
On the one hand, it is reported by the White House Drug Policy that 16,860 individuals were admitted to substance abuse treatment facilities of all sorts in 2007. However, according to National Survey on Drug Use and Health data in 2005-2006, approximatel...
16th October 2009
In a recent study, National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), the highest amount of individuals receiving treatment for substance abuse do so via self-help support systems. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotic Anonymous, and other varied support groups cla...
12th October 2009
A study supported by NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) conducted by Thomas Kosten, M.D., of Baylor College of Medicine, “Cocaine Vaccine for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence in Methadone-Maintained Patients: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-...
02nd October 2009
A September 2009 report by CASA (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse) states that teenagers who have fewer than three family dinners compared to those who have five to seven family dinners per week are twice as likely to try drugs in the ...
23rd September 2009
The greatest fear of anyone associated with a friend, co-worker or loved one caught in the cycle of addiction is that the person will die of an overdose. Most overdoses are considered accidental. At least that is how the families and friends of the addict...
09th July 2009
The challenges school aged children face and how we can prevent drug abuse among them before it starts
In San Francisco like many other places in the U.S drug abuse prevention is high on the to do list. School aged children are the primary target for...
09th July 2009
The challenges school aged children face and how we can prevent drug abuse among them before it starts
In San Francisco like many other places in the U.S drug abuse prevention is high on the to do list. School aged children are the primary target for p...
09th July 2009
Will a 21 day of outpatient detox program help heroin addicts recover
In San Francisco there are many who suffer from heroin addiction. Heroin is processed from morphine which is extracted from the seed pods of the poppy plant. It is usually injected, ...
09th July 2009
Methamphetamine is the primary drug threat in California not to mention the easy availability of cocaine, heroin, club drugs and illegally obtained prescription drugs indicating an urgent need for drug education and inpatient rehabilitation.
According ...
09th July 2009
On June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson died. For years Jackson dazzled the world with his musical talent but, some where along the way tragedy found its way into the pop stars life. Jackson was diagnosed with Lupus and Vitiligo and later was accused of molestin...
09th July 2009
Alcohol-related problems cost the city of San Francisco an estimated $175 million annually indicating an urgent need for alcohol education and effective alcohol rehabilitation.
The Office of Drug Control Policy reported the percent of students reporti...
09th July 2009
Spending for treatment in the state of California has doubles since the year 2000 when voters passed Proposition 36, a policy that seeks
alternatives to incarceration for drug offenders. The prison population has decreased from 27 percent to 21 percen...
09th July 2009
All major drugs of abuse are readily available in the Los Angeles Central District. According to law enforcement officials, powdered and
crack cocaine and methamphetamine present the most significant threats. Do to the ready availability of the high...
09th July 2009
According to the Los Angeles High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis, Los Angeles is one of the nation’s principal illicit
drug production and distribution centers in the United States. One of the reasons for this is because drug t...
08th July 2009
New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) began a new Work Release program in 2007 for inmates who were eligible. The outpatient programs chemical dependence assessments and counseling are provided by (OASAS) Office of Alcohol and Subst...
