by chian | Apr 18, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
You may not have realized it, but synthetic marijuana is being sold in gas stations and convenience stores. Under the names “K-2” and “Spice,” this synthetic drug aims at being a legal way to get a herbal high. Many states have banned the drugs...
by chian | Apr 5, 2012 | Parent Zone
DXM Addiction: Signs, Dangers and Treatment An abuse of cough syrup that contains codeine and DXM (Dextromethorphan) is dangerous. Codeine, an opiate, and DXM, a psychoactive drug, are two very addictive substances. Cough syrup is a preferred substance to abuse for...
by chian | Mar 21, 2012 | Parent Zone
Chronic Amphetamine Abuse May Result in Long-Term Changes in Brain Activity Recent animal studies seem to corroborate findings that rehabilitation and addiction specialists have acknowledged for years; chronic amphetamine use disrupts the emotional and cognitive...
by chian | Mar 21, 2012 | Parent Zone
Recent reports into the Drug Abuse Recognition (DAR) Hotline suggest that the designer drug world is undergoing some shifts in drug preferences and manners of use. In the course of a recently held Medtox DAR Designer Drug webinar, approximately 800 attendees...
by chian | Feb 22, 2012 | Parent Zone
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – NBC12 has a frightening warning for parents. There’s a hot new designer drug on the streets and students right here in the metro-area are using and abusing it. It’s a hallucinogenic called 25i. NBC12 received some calls from parents...
by chian | Feb 20, 2012 | Parent Zone
Overview Salvia Divinorum Salvia Divinorum is a plant that contains the psychoactive chemical Salvinorin A and although it resembles marijuana, its effects are much closer to LSD or Peyote. It can be bought in a variety of strengths and grades ranging from 5[x] to...