Prison, Incorporated
Prison, Incorporated
Filed under: Statistics On Crack Cocaine Abuse
Here's an arresting list of statistics. The United States has the highest prison population rate in the world: 716 people incarcerated per 100,000 members of the population. With just around 5 percent of the world population, the U.S. contains 25 … Read more on Brown Political Review
Heroin addiction rising in teens
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Psychedelic Drug Use in United States as Common Now as in the 1960s
Psychedelic Drug Use in United States as Common Now as in the 1960s
Filed under: drug abuse in the united states
Psychedelic drug use may be about as common now in the United States as it was in the 1960s generation, according to new data analysis. It seems that young Americans today are as apt to use substances like LSD and psilocybin during their lifetimes as … Read more on Medical Daily
DrAnne T Christopher-FoxStLouis-2012 – Fox 2 St Louis interviews Dr. Anne T. Christopher regarding the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse in the United States/
Stimulant Drug Abuse Illegal, Potentially Deadly
Stimulant drug abuse illegal, potentially deadly
Filed under: drug abuse effects
That also makes these drugs attractive to people without the diagnosis, particularly students, hoping to get an edge. But the drugs have side effects and when abused, can be deadly. Abuse of stimulant drugs like Adderall and Ritalin is on the increase. Read more on WNYT
What do prescription drugs do to the body? – http://drugrehabcenter.com – What do prescription drugs do to the body? We can help you discover the best treatment options for you – call our 24-hour Toll-F…
Viewpoints: Prescription Drug Abuse Is on the Rise Among Teenagers
Viewpoints: Prescription drug abuse is on the rise among teenagers
Filed under: drug abuse problem
The Bee recently featured articles on the problem of prescription drug abuse and the need to talk with teens. While still a public menace, illicit substances like heroin and cocaine have taken a back seat to the abuse of legal prescription medications … Read more on Sacramento Bee
Stopping Prescription Drug Abuse – A local doctor believes he has the solution to the prescription drug abuse problem, but needs help from lawmakers.
University Basketball Player Gets Conditional Sentence for Selling Crack
University basketball player gets conditional sentence for selling crack
Filed under: dangers of crack cocaine
Both through growing up in Regent Park and by his involvement in the community, he would have been aware of the harm and the dangers of crack cocaine," she said. "He was betraying the community where he was volunteering, which is disturbing." … Read more on Sun News Network
All My Friends Are Dead – Gawker
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School Assembly Presentation – Alcohol and Drug Awareness – a Dose of Reality – (3 Minute Video)
School Assembly Presentation – Alcohol and Drug Awareness – A Dose of Reality – (3 minute video) – With a blend of seriousness and humor, Linda Dutil, RN, emergency department nurse, educates teenagers and young adults about the dangers of drugs and undera…
Drug Awareness For Women – Direct 2 Mum
Filed under: drug awareness
Each year, more health care products like prescription drugs and medical devices are marketed specifically to address the needs of women. With all these options available, it is important to be an informed consumer, especially when it comes to the … Read more on Direct2Mum
Teenage Substance Abuse – PSA – SR
Teenage Substance Abuse – PSA – SR –
Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Jumps 33% – Alcoholism – About.com
Filed under: teenage substance abuse
The prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States has begun to affect our children as a new national survey shows a 33% increase in prescription drug use by teens since 2008. Unfortunately, the experts say, parents may be playing a role in … Read more on About – News & Issues
Study: Lax attitude on teens and Rx drug abuse
Has the War on Drugs Become the War on the American People?
Question by CHECK MY PROFILE®?: Has The War on Drugs Become the War on the American People?
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The War on Drugs Has Become the War on the American People
By John W. Whitehead
10/17/2011
I’M ADDICTED to CRACK
I’M ADDICTED TO CRACK – Just a short vlog. More to come. Music: Sine by Austin Martin https://soundcloud.com/auzmusic.
'Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy'
Filed under: addicted to crack
He took pills (psychedelics, ecstasy, uppers, downers), used cocaine, and — inconceivably to me — began shooting heroin, crack, and crystal meth. I wrote about the years our family lived through his addiction in the book Beautiful Boy. Readers of it … Read more on New York Times
US attorney plans more regional approach
I Need an Idea for a Presentation in My Drugs and Addiction Class?
Question by ima45limabean: I need an idea for a presentation in my drugs and addiction class?
I have to give a 10 to 15 minute presentation in one of my addiction study classes called “Drugs and Addictions” Any ideas??? Anyone?? I was going to do it on meth babies but Im just not sure.
Best answer:
Answer by Wide Awake
Well, that’s an interesting subject.
You could also do a presentation on Oxycontin abuse, since it is so widespread and has led to major societal impacts, especially in some small towns. We tend to forget that people can get addicted to prescription drugs as well as “street” drugs – look at Rush Limbaugh.