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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...
DATCS Announces Instant K2 Testing
PRESS RELEASE Drug & Alcohol Testing Compliance Services Announces Instant Testing for the Designer Drug K2, or Synthetic Marijuana Now Available at All Four Locations New instant test identifies illegal chemical found in Synthetic Marijuana, known as K2 or Spice....
DNA Testing Services | DNA Experts in Paternity Testing | What is DNA Paternity Testing?
What is DNA Paternity Testing? We all have a unique DNA pattern that is inherited from our biological parents and is similar to theirs in molecular structure and genetic code. Because of this similarity, the DNA can be used to test and conclusively determine...
Kids Are Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers Around Age 16
MONDAY May 7, 2012 -- Among U.S. adolescents, misuse of prescription painkillers peaks at age 16, earlier than thought, a new large survey analysis reveals. "What our findings suggest is that if we wait until the last year of high school or college to take some kind...
Teens are Turning to Hand Sanitizer to Get Drunk
Six teenagers have ended up in San Fernando Valley emergency rooms recently with symptoms of alcohol poisoning. But the illicit alcohol didn't come from their parents' liquor cabinets or from illegally purchased beers. These teens got drunk -- and dangerously ill --...
How To Stop Smoking Cannabis in 7 Steps
Many people who smoke cannabis, otherwise known as marijuana or pot, become addicted to it without even realizing that they have an addiction. In fact, if a long time user of cannabis is asked if they are addicted, they will typically say that they are not, because...
Teen Drug Abuse Treatment
When drug use begins in early adolescence there is increased risk to become addicted. This is partly due to the immaturity of the young brain and its impulse control ability. Prevent Teen Drug Abuse with Prevention Treatment of Teenage Drug Abuse can include...