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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 in Meth | 0 comments Buffer Pure, potent methamphetamine is appearing on the streets of Tucson, courtesy of Mexican drug-trafficking organizations, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Domestic production of meth was drastically reduced in 2005, when legislation was passed that restricted the availability of methÕs main ingredient, pseudoephedrine, found in […]

Posted on Nov 6, 2011 in Substance dependence | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia What drives addicts to repeatedly choose drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, overeating, gambling or kleptomania, despite the risks involved? Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in

Posted on Nov 7, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer via FlickrÓ]According to the Surgeon GeneralÕs Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy, when a pregnant woman drinks, so does her baby; thus, women, their partners, families, and friends need to understand that no amount of alcohol has been proven safe during

Posted on Nov 7, 2011 in Injuries related to addiction | Comments Off Buffer Prescription painkiller sales per person were more than 3 times higher in Florida, which has the highest rate, than in Illinois, which has the lowest. In 2008/2009, nonmedical use of painkillers in the past year ranged from 1 in 12 people

Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Addiction | Comments Off Buffer A controversial law requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening has gone into effect in Florida. Saying it is Òunfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,Ó Gov. Rick Scott signed the legislation in June. ÒItÕs the right thing for taxpayers,Ó

Posted on Nov 8, 2011 in Alcohol Abuse | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Heavy alcohol consumption may be linked to a greater risk of developing lung cancer, while higher BMI and increased consumption of black tea and fruit are associated with lower risk of the deadly disease. In three separate studies presented at

Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Meditation, Substance dependence | Comments Off Buffer Image by Jon Olav via Flickr Often, for people suffering with drug addiction meditation has never been a matter for contemplation.Ê As soon as they experience any feelings of restlessness, anxiety or depression, they usually turn to their drug of choice to

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Addiction Recovery | Comments Off Buffer Image by Keoki Seu via Flickr A new study of teens undergoing substance abuse treatment finds helping others helps the adolescent helper by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs, a major precipitator of relapse. These novel findings stem from the ÒHelping OthersÓ study

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Alcohol, Families | Comments Off Buffer Young drinkers are more likely than other underage drinkers to get alcohol from their family, according to data from the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Nearly one-half of youths ages 12 to 14 who drank alcohol in the past

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Meditation | Comments Off Buffer Image via Wikipedia Often, for people suffering with drug addiction meditation has never been a matter for contemplation. As soon as they experience any feelings of restlessness, anxiety or depression, they usually turn to their drug of choice to alter their state. Although the