Police Want Help to Spot Drugged Drivers
Tuesday January 31, 2012
With prescription drug abuse increasing at epidemic levels, a corresponding rise in the number of drugged drivers on the highways has resulted. The problem has grown so rapidly that ... Read More
Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Saturday January 28, 2012
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those ... Read More
Alcohol in the News
Friday January 27, 2012
Leslie Carter Suffered Apparent Overdose... Demi Moore 911 Call: 'She Smoked Something'... Child Star Taran Noah Smith Popped for DUI, Drugs...Kim Richards Admits She's an Alcoholic... Ryan Merriman's DUI ... Read More
Mixed Results in Annual Drug Survey
Thursday January 26, 2012
The annual Monitoring the Future survey brought mixed results for parents and health officials concerned about preventing youth substance abuse. Alcohol and cigarette use is at a historic low ... Read More
Meth Shakers Overwhelm Burn Units
Wednesday January 25, 2012
A new method of making methamphetamine is so volatile that hospital burn units have become so overwhelmed with injured patients - many without insurance - to the point that ... Read More
Best Colleges for Non-Drinkers Named
Tuesday January 24, 2012
Many students headed to college do not plan to drink alcohol for health, religious or other reasons. Many of these students do not want to be engulfed by the ... Read More
SAMHSA's Working Definition of Recovery
Thursday January 19, 2012
Still today many people believe that if they are abstinent they are in 'recovery.' But research has shown it takes more than just abstinence to maintain a long-lasting sober ... Read More
Teen Myth: Everyone Is Getting High
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Sometimes teens can get the impression that "everyone" is drinking, smoking or doing drugs if most of their friends are doing so. The truth is the majority of teens ... Read More
CDC: Binge Drinking Bigger Problem Than We Thought
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Binge drinking in the United States is a more widespread problem than previously thought with more people drinking more alcohol more often than originally estimated. According to a new ... Read More
What Does LSD Do to the Brain?
Thursday January 12, 2012
LSD has been around for many years and has been in common use since the 1960s, but there is still very little research into how the drug affects the ... Read More
Has Smoking Weed Become a Problem in Your Life?
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Even if you don't think marijuana is bad for your health and you believe it should be legalized, smoking weed can cause problems in other areas of your life. ... Read More
Photos of Marijuana for Parents
Tuesday January 10, 2012
If you were to find marijuana in your child's room would you be able to recognize it? If you came across a growing marijuana plant, would you be able ... Read More
How Does a DUI Conviction Affect Your Insurance?
Thursday January 5, 2012
If you are convicted of drunk driving in most states that means your automobile insurance rates are likely going to go up for at least three years and you ... Read More
Does a DUI Arrest Mean Forced Alcohol Treatment?
Wednesday January 4, 2012
If someone is arrested for drunk driving, most states make the assumption that the person has a drinking problem. Even after the first drunk driving offense, most states mandate ... Read More
What Is a Drunk Driving Sentence Enhancement?
Tuesday January 3, 2012
The fines, fees and penalties for driving under the influence are stiff enough without having enhancements added to the sentence. What circumstances can cause penalties to be even greater? ... Read More
What Are the Consequences of a DUI Arrest?
Monday January 2, 2012
It does vary from state to state, but all 50 states have passed laws in recent years intended to get tougher on drunken drivers. If you or someone you ... Read More