Drug Abuse

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Number of young drug abusers on the rise – 21Oct2012 – SINGAPORE: It used to be that teenagers turned to glue to get high, but now synthetics drugs like “Ice” and “Ecstasy” are increasingly becoming their poisons…

Cannabis affects addiction processes in the adolescent brain
The nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis amongst this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other long-term negative effects, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and New York's … Read more on ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Hispanic Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Survey
TUESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic teens are more likely to abuse illegal and legal drugs than their black or white peers, a new report finds. Fifty-four percent of Hispanic teens surveyed said they had used an illicit drug, compared with 45 … Read more on HealthDay    Read more...

by F1RSTBORN

Drug Addiction tears apart families, ruins lives and kills. Addiction recovery is a rough road, filled with stumbling blocks and it often leads nowhere but failure, throwing the addict still deeper into their destructive, addictive behaviors. Stopping the drug use and going through the withdrawals are only the first steps. No matter how effective the withdrawal process, unless the “why” and “how” of the addiction are addressed as well, the recovering addict is left with no coping skills, no way to deal with a sober life. And all too often, they return to the familiarity of their addiction.

Most Addiction Treatment relies on drugs like methadone to ease symptoms of withdrawal, effectively replacing one drug with another. The recovering addict is still left chemically Dependant, it’s just a different chemical. As often as possible, the ideal solution is to navigate the withdrawal process naturally, without the aid of additional chemicals, returning the body to a state of health and balance.    Read more...

Drug Abuse: SMART Recovery® – Who We Are

Visit www.smartrecovery.org An introduction to SMART Recovery® and its 4-Point Program. SMART Recovery® is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Our participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based, mutual-help support groups. SMART Recovery® helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities. SMART Recovery® currently sponsors more than 600 face-to-face meetings around the world, and 18 online meetings per week. In addition, our online message board is an excellent forum to learn about SMART Recovery® and obtain addiction recovery support.

Drug Abuse: State targets 3 Tampa Bay clinics for narcotic pill roundup
More than 100,000 narcotic pills were seized or voluntarily surrendered in clinics throughout the state during a regulatory check conducted Tuesday by state agencies.
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