by chian | Aug 20, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
(NaturalNews) There has been a recent epidemic of opium-addiction that is growing fast as one of America’s drug problems. The CDC says this is not coming from foreign cartels, traffickers or drug dealers, but from the pharmacy that so many visit for prescribed...
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...
