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Growing Public Health Concern Surrounds Prescription Drug Abuse
The first ever National Rx Drug Abuse Summit will take place this April in Florida and U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin will be addressing the need for some new public health plans. The Summit is intended to address the nationwide epidemic of prescription drug abuse and create a better understanding and collaboration between [...]
Mexico Drug War Also Dangerous for the U.S.
When U.S. law enforcement officers catch and question drug traffickers on this side of the border, many seem unaware of the nefarious Mexican powers behind their trade. Like a deadly sea monster, the heads of Mexican drug cartels live and grow on one side of the U.S.-Mexico border while their tentacles are reaching ever deeper [...]
Heather Locklear’s Struggle with Addiction
Heather Locklear has one of those smiles that make a beautiful woman even more attractive. The actress, known for her role in the television series Melrose Place, looks far younger than her 50 years. Physical attractiveness and a winning smile have not kept the bumps and bruises of life from the Hollywood starlet. The public [...]
Screen Addictions Can Cause Children to Lose Social Skills
Many parents are starting to enroll their children in classes for social skills because they believe screen addictions cause them to lack the communication and social skills necessary to begin kindergarten.
Jersey Shore Star Leaves the Cast to Focus on His Emotional Health
Viewers of the popular and somewhat controversial MTV series Jersey Shore know that one of its stars, Vinny Guadagnino, left the Jersey Shore house recently to concentrate on taking care of his emotional health. What many viewers may not know is that Vinny has suffered from clinical anxiety since he was a child and has [...]
Does Where a Teen Live Affect Their Use of Prescription Drugs?
Some people have lived in the country for generations. Some people leave the hustle and bustle of city life in search of peace and quiet. For those who leave the city for life in the country, there may be at least one misperception. While it is certainly true that in leaving the urban areas, families [...]
Report Offers Information About Global Drug Usage
There are organizations in place to measure drug usage in local areas and across regions and nations. It is also helpful to have a broad understanding of global trends in drug use and its consequences for the global population.
Carnie Wilson Addiction
Just because a person seems to ‘have it all’ doesn’t mean their life is better than yours. Consider Carnie Wilson, daughter of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson as an example. Born with name recognition and talent into the world of showbiz, Ms. Wilson shows us that people are made of the same stuff and struggle [...]
ADHD Drugs in Short Supply According to FDA
Hundreds of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder patients are complaining daily to the Federal Drug Administration, or FDA, because they are unable to fill their prescriptions due to short supplies at their pharmacies. These shortages are the result of a troublesome partnership between the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency, and the drug manufacturers. While the manufacturer [...]
Musician Sarah Harding Cites Relationship Problems Linked to Alcohol, Drug Addiction
Last year musician Sarah Harding, from the band Girls Aloud, said publicly that she had sought treatment at a drug rehab treatment center for both depression and problems with alcohol addiction. Recently, she has also stated that her addictions included Zopiclone, a drug that is a controlled substance in the U.S. but prescribed in other [...]
