Alcohol Poisoning Kills Binge-Drinking Teen
Thursday March 27, 2008
When she got into trouble while partying on Dec. 29, 2007 -- drinking entirely too much, too quickly -- and began to exhibit symptoms of acute alcohol poisoning, her ... Read More
Washington State Bans Random Student Drug Testing
Wednesday March 26, 2008
The Washington state Supreme Court has ruled that random drug testing of student athlete violates their privacy rights under the state constitution, a ruling that effectively ends all suspicionless ... Read More
Inhalant Abuse Remains an Adolescent Problem
Tuesday March 25, 2008
Despite of warnings of the dangers inhalants, two new government reports reveal that it is an increasing problem among young people. The primary abusers of inhalants are adolescents aged ... Read More
Domestic Abuse - Missing an Opportunity to Help
Thursday March 20, 2008
Women seeking assistance from welfare programs rarely are effectively screened for domestic violence, although federal guidelines require the screening and most states have agreed to do it. Research has ... Read More
Cocaine Can Cause Heart Attack Symptoms
Wednesday March 19, 2008
Young people who use cocaine and end up in the emergency room with heart attack symptoms should tell the doctor about their drug use because some treatments for heart ... Read More
Spring Break Poses Multiple Dangers
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Today college spring break no longer resembles a 1960 movie with Connie Francis singing "Where the Boys Are" on the beach. It's more like watching MTV bikini contests or ... Read More
Parental Monitoring Can Carry Over to College
Thursday March 13, 2008
Parents who carefully monitor their children during high school have a direct effect on reducing their teen's alcohol consumption and that may have a protective effect on students' drinking ... Read More
Unhealthy Drinking Increasing Among Older Adults
Wednesday March 12, 2008
A substantial number of older adults are drinking at higher than recommended levels and it is a growing problem that is often ignored or missed by many healthcare providers. ... Read More
Moderate Drinking Linked to Higher Blood Pressure
Tuesday March 11, 2008
If you have high blood pressure, it may be wise not to drink alcohol at all, even in moderate amounts. Drinking alcohol within the recommended guidelines for moderate drinking ... Read More
Officials Outline Plan to Curb Buprenorphine Abuse
Thursday March 6, 2008
Buprenorphine, marketed under the brand name Suboxone, was developed as a safer alternative for treating people addicted to heroin and painkillers compared to methadone. It was also designed to ... Read More
What Is It Like to Be Addicted to Heroin?
Wednesday March 5, 2008
What is it like to be addicted to heroin? What is life like for a heroin addict? How does it feel to have a substance so much in control ... Read More
Bush Targets Illegal Internet Drug Sales
Tuesday March 4, 2008
President Bush is urging Congress to pass legislation to halt illegal sales of highly addictive prescription drugs on the Internet as part of the White House's 2008 national drug ... Read More