by chian | Aug 23, 2012 | Parent Zone
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. health officials reported Wednesday three times the usual number of West Nile cases for this time of year and one expert called it “one of the worst” outbreaks since the virus appeared in this country in 1999. So far, 1,118 illnesses...
by chian | Aug 21, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Cigarette smoking is out but pot use is in among the nation’s teenagers, who also report a higher use of prescription painkillers and a waning perception about the risk of illicit drugs, a federal study on students has found. As more states move to approve...
by chian | Aug 21, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
The number of Americans who used illegal drugs or abused prescription medications rose last year to reach its highest level since 2002, a survey showed. Nearly 22 million Americans aged 12 and older used illegal drugs in 2009, a rise of 9 percent from 2008, the survey...
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....
