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Prescription Drug Abuse
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 medicines...
Stay involved with teens to stop drug abuse, doctor says
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...
After ban of ‘bath salts,’ many still get high legally
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...
Olympic hopefuls doped up?! Find out who was caught…
by Rachel on July 27, 2012 CNN news has confirmed that the International Association of Athletics Federations knows of at least 9 athletes that have tested positive for illegal drug use. Among the suspensions, bans and further investigations, Olympic bronze medalist...
Bath Salt Users Beware: Ban on Synthetic Compounds Passed
by Rachel on July 24, 2012 Have questions about addictions and treatment? Call LVH @ 1-800-884-1727 24/7. President Obama signed the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 placing synthetic compounds found in synthetic marijuana (spice, K-2), synthetic stimulants...
Bath Salts – “Not Your Ordinary Epsom Salts”
Although bath salts are sold disguised as a harmless substance used for relaxation, people are ingesting them seeking euphoria. In addition to experiencing altered moods, many bath salt users are having psychotic episodes marked with agitation, hallucinations and...
Your Teen Probably Knows All About Synthetic Drugs (like Spice, K2 and Bath Salts) — Shouldn’t You?
by Steve Pasierb Synthetic marijuana, known as Spice or K2, is gaining attention among high school seniors. According to The University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study one in every nine 12th graders reported using this drug. Yesterday R. Gil Kerlikowske,...
Teen Drug Use: More Teenagers Smoking Marijuana
By JENNIFER C. KERR Teen Drug Use: More Teenagers Smoking Marijuana WASHINGTON -- More teens are smoking dope, with nearly 1 in 10 lighting up at least 20 or more times a month, according to a new survey of young people. The report by The Partnership at Drugfree.org,...
Drivers Support NASCAR Drug Testing System But Curious About Unknowns
By Jeff Gluck | SB Nation – Fri, Jul 13, 2012 3:55 PM EDT What would you do if you were one of AJ Allmendinger's NASCAR driver colleagues this week? With few details about Allmendinger's positive drug test available, would not knowing the specific substance make you...
New federal law bans synthetic drugs
By: Don Davis, Bemidji Pioneer ST. PAUL – Synthetic substances that mimic traditional illegal drugs, and are killing young people in increasing numbers, now are against federal law. President Barack Obama Monday signed a food and drug safety bill into law with...