What Is The Disease Model Of Addiction?
There is much controversy surrounding the idea that drug addiction and alcoholism are diseases. While the medical community classified alcoholism
The Effects of Painkillers on the Brain and Body
Drug abuse of painkillers can cause harmful effects on the brain and body of the person using the substance. Painkillers
Heroin- It’s not just for Baltimore City anymore
So, heroin is back. Not that it ever left. But after it’s popular rise during the time of Vietnam in
Learning About Opiate Detox- Facts, Figures & Detox vs. Maintenance
There are many different types of drugs users, different “levels” of substance abuse, chemical dependency or addiction. Alcoholism or addiction is
Dangerous Rise in Teen Drug Use Spawns Need for More Adolescent Drug Treatment
Teen drug use and abuse is escalating at an alarming rate. Teens are beginning to use drugs earlier, in larger
Crackdown on “Pill Mills” causes nationwide rise in heroin abuse
Heroin use is skyrocketing in the United States. Over the last several years as national and state law enforcement organizations