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Beware of Kids Using Cold Medicine to Get High

Cold Medicine abuse is not a new practice, but some believe it's on the rise. In a 2006 survey, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA gave us numbers. That year about 5% of...

5 comments    health family children
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Beware of Alcohol and Nebulizers

Among the many drug and alcohol dangers parents need to be aware of - there is something new. Kids are putting alcohol into nebulizers and inhaling the vapors straight into their lungs, where the alcohol is...

8 comments    health education parenting
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To Weed, or Not To Weed

The argument over the legalization of marijuana is just as heated as it has been since the 1930s when it was first outlawed. Marijuana is a name given to any drug made from the hemp plant, otherwise known as...

4 comments    life politics people
The "Pill Head" Literal70

A Drug Guide Narcotics Stop the Pain

Drugs -- the world has never been without them. It's always been a problem for some; never a problem for others. For those whom it is no problem; they can't for the life of them understand why it IS a problem...

1 comment    health medicine drugs
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Drug Addiction Treatment: Suboxone & Subutex

For a long time, methadone detox or methadone maintenance coupled with Narcotics Anonymous meetings was the only way to treat drug abuse long-term on an outpatient basis. Clients with a bed at an inaptient...

88 comments    health drugs addiction
Methadone is a federally regulated medication dispensed by licensed nurses at reputable facilities.88

The Truth About Methadone Treatment: Myths Dispelled

According to Emmett Velten, Ph. D., rumors thrive under two conditions: high emotion, and a lack of education. "The rumors and mythology surrounding methadone treatment may differ from normal rumors, because...

44 comments    health medicine doctors
A World Without Children75

Global Issues The State Of The Children

A World Without Children Many were outraged that President Obama, was going to address the nation children to include myself the fear was that this was a chance to indoctrinate the children with liberal or...

6 comments    life advice family
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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is probably the most famous abused drug nowadays. Abuse of this drug is rampant and abusers are looking for more excuses to make this drug seem like its helping users rather than destroying...

22 comments    medicine drugs obesity
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ADD ADHD Medication Abuse

Lately, a number of reports have come out concerning a new type of ADD ADHD medication abuse. We all know that children and teenagers abuse all types of over the counter and prescription drugs. This is a...

medication adhd drug abuse
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Getting Over Addictive Drugs

There are a number of things that you need to do in order to overcome addictive drugs.First of all you need to make a firm decision.  If you are not adamant about your decision to quit then you are never...

0 comments    health addiction alcoholism
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