by chian | Aug 13, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
MONDAY Aug. 13, 2012 — Among teens receiving treatment for substance abuse, many have used medical marijuana that was recommended for someone else, also known as “diverted” medical marijuana, a new study has found. The study authors, from the...
by chian | Aug 13, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
MONDAY Aug. 13, 2012 — Use of powerful antipsychotic medications such as Abilify and Risperdal to control youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior problems has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study finds....
by chian | Aug 2, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Father working to get illegal drugs off the streets after son’s death By Richard Elliot DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. The father of a metro Atlanta teenager who died after using synthetic marijuana is now working to get all illegal drugs off the streets, and he’s...
by chian | Jul 31, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
What Are the Common Misconceptions About Prescription Drug Abuse? There’s a reason that prescription drugs are intended to be taken under the direction of a doctor: if used improperly they can be dangerous. Teens are making the decision to abuse prescription...
by chian | Jul 30, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
By Charlotte Stewart cstewart@news-journal.com What three kinds of drugs are teenagers most likely to abuse? “Alcohol, marijuana and nicotine,” responded an audience member Tuesday at a presentation on youth drug abuse held at the Longview Public Library. Presenter...
by chian | Jul 30, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Posted in Nation on Sunday, July 29, 2012 4:00 am WASHINGTON (AP) — People are inventing so many new ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. During the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that...
