Many Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs
... Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs Filed under: prescription drug addiction Yet in a 2012 University of Michigan study sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse, 10 percent of high school sophomores and 12 percent of seniors admitted to using a "study drug" that was not prescribed by a doctor. "What we found in … Read more on Philly.com SHERROD BROWN Ending prescription drug abuse and saving Ohio lives Filed under: prescription drug addiction Read ...
Do You Think Homosexuality Is a Gene That Scientists Need to Fix?
Question by Q & A MAN: Do you think homosexuality is a gene that scientists need to fix? SCIENTISTS are hard at work to try to find genetic causes for alcoholism, drug addiction, promiscuity, violence, other aberrant behavior, and even for death itself. Would it not be a relief to find that we are not responsible for our actions but are merely victims of biology? It is human nature to blame someone or something else for our errors. If the genes are to blame, scientists hold out the possibility of changing them, eliminating undesirable traits through genetic engineering. The recent success in mapping the entire human genome has given such aspirations new impetus. Read more... ...
Lauren Spierer's Family Outraged as Boyfriend's Parents Say She Was a Drug …
Lauren Spierer's family outraged as boyfriend's parents say she was a drug … Filed under: signs of drug abuse Their outrage came after Nadine and Alan Wolff, whose son Jesse was dating the young woman at the time she disappeared, called the Spierers 'liars' last week, adding: 'This poor little girl is not with us today because of her drug abuse.' The couple … Read more on Daily Mail EPA warehouse used as personal gym, left in 'deplorable conditions' Filed under: signs of drug abuse Read more... ...
'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown: Researchers Finds Little Proof of Long-Term …
... 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 Read ...
Treating Drug-Dependent Babies – WWLP.com
Treating drug-dependent babies – WWLP.com Filed under: drug abuse treatment The baby is one of many infants born dependent on drugs. He is being treated at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, where doctors and nurses are on the front lines fighting the nation's prescription drug epidemic. Drug abuse in the state … Read more on WWLP 22News Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders Filed under: drug abuse treatment Read more... ...
6 Ways Big Pharma Manipulates Consumers
... ways Big Pharma manipulates consumers Filed under: Chicago Drug Rehabs Pharma is increasingly pressuring rehab facilities and doctors to add a mental illness diagnoses to recovering patients to sell expensive pills. Ka-ching! Worse, Nora Volkow, the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is conducting cruel … In … Read more on Salon Brandon Baltzley: a chef poised between artistry and addiction Filed under: Chicago Drug Rehabs Read ...