'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown: Researchers Finds Little Proof of Long-Term …
'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown: Researchers Finds Little Proof Of Long-Term …
Filed under: drug addiction articles
The government's National Institute on Drug Abuse notes that it's tough to evaluate how drug use during pregnancy affects children's development because so many other factors play a role, including prenatal care, mothers' health and family environment.
Read more on Huffington Post
City Drug Court celebrates National Drug Court Month
Filed under: drug addiction articles
Throughout this time, more than 1 million individuals with substance abuse problems have been served. According to the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 75 percent of successful Drug Court graduates are never arrested again, and …
Read more on Evening Observer
A family's tragic loss
Filed under: drug addiction articles
We spoke with former addicts, parents, school officials, drug counselors, coroners and law enforcement officials who substantiated the common threads: that an increase in opiate use is leading to a spike in heroin use, and that heroin is plentiful …
Read more on phillyBurbs.com