Club Drug Use on the Increase, Report Finds
Club drug use on the increase, report finds
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"It is also possible that some people with a drug problem have not yet found their way into treatment, but services are increasingly alert to the issues these drugs can cause and need to be ready to provide help to anybody who needs it." It added …
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Drugs and Alcohol in Sports: The Silent Epidemic
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The 2012 Swinburne University Sport and Recreation Conference to be held in Melbourne on the 13th of November, will see, Australian psychologists, academics and healthcare professionals address how the scientific causes for drug and alcohol addiction …
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Iowa prescription drug abuse problem grows, causes 62 deaths
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But the report also cites increases in crimes involving heroin and marijuana and the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs. The report says 62 Iowans died last year of drug-related overdoses involving prescription painkillers. That's a nearly …
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Casual cocaine use may have long-term consequences
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According to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, most fatalities associated with cocaine use are caused by cardiovascular (heart attack) or cerebrovascular accidents (stroke). “Cocaine causes your heart to speed up, and in some …
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Crystal Meth Before & After and its Devastating Effects – Chrystal Meth (methylamphetamine) also known as Ice, Tina, or Glass is one harsh drug that can ravage your physical appearance such as rotting teeth and causes damage to the brain and internal organs. This street drug is easily made and sold and can be very addictive as it is a stimulant and many are attracted to it as it heightens concentration, energy, and alertness while decreasing appetite and fatigue.Many fall for this drug as a way of escape from pain or abuse,neglect,failed relationships,or just the appeal it has to help stay awake for long periods of time. Effects of Overdose due to Chrystal Meth are: •Brain damage •Sensation of flesh crawling (formication) •Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, tension headache •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can lead to kidney damage or failure •Death due to stroke, cardiac arrest or elevated body temperature (hyperthermia)