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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...
Website enables easy illegal drug sales
Digital black market activity hard to trace Updated: Friday, 06 Jul 2012, 7:32 AM CDT Published : Thursday, 05 Jul 2012, 8:32 PM CDT Leslie Rhode AUSTIN (KXAN) - Log on to the Silk Road Anonymous Marketplace, and you may think you are looking at an eBay-type website....
Assess Your Teen’s Risk Factors for Drug Addiction
June 18, 2012, Dr. David Sack Drug use is common among teenagers. By late adolescence, a recent study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry showed that as many as 78 percent of teens have abused alcohol and over 40 percent have used other drugs. Although...
Mommy Match – DNA Paternity Testing – What is it?
Mommy Match is a DNA based verification program designed to provide peace of mind to families with newborns. Using advanced DNA testing methods, Mommy Match can rapidly and conclusively verify maternity and paternity of newborns, providing peace of mind that there was...