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Driver survey finds less drinking, more drugs
According to an article from the New York Times, drivers are more likely to be under the influence of drugs than alcohol. This finding comes after the release of the most recent roadside survey from...
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The acetaminophen debate
A federal advisory committee has put in a recommendation that Percocet and Vicodin be banned, along with restrictions on over-the-counter pain medications, like Tylenol because of acetaminophen....
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Actress Jamie Lee Curtis blogs about her addiction to pain killers
Jamie Lee Curtis, best known for her role in the Halloween franchise has always been a celebrity open to talk about her body and image. This week she wrote a piece for the Huffington Post about her...
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Texas A&M to give rats cocaine for drug addiction study
According to an article from the Associated Press, Texas A&M University is starting a five year study where cocaine is given to rats to help them understand the effects of drug addiction. The...
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Prescription drug use starts in hospitals
According to an article from Canada.com, prescription drug abuse often starts in hospitals. This type of drug use usually begins after a person undergoes some type of surgery or other trauma and then...
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Dentists are being targeted by drug addicts
According to a news report coming out of a CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, Nevada, are seeing an increase in the number of patients that may be faking dental pain to get pain prescriptions. Dentists have...
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Zebrafish Gene Expression Study Offers Clues to Drug Addiction
According to an article from genomeweb.com, a zebrafish gene expression study has found indications that adult neuron formation may be involved in drug addiction. The article states the study as this:...
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Older generation blamed as drug deaths soar in Scotland
According to an article from the Scotsman newspaper in Scotland, figures show that the drug death toll has reached record highs in that country. There was an increase in the deaths of older users....
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Pulp Fiction Actor Peter Greene Stays Sober from Drug Addiction
The actor to play the now infamous role of Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s wildly successful film, “Pulp Fiction,” has continued to stay sober since his long history with drug problems. Peter Greene’s...
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