Sep 24, 2012 | News
While it is no shock that professional athletes, such as baseball players or pro-cyclists, are subject to random drug screening to verify that they are not doping, many parents are shocked to discover that their children may be tested, as well. The Delaware Valley...
Sep 22, 2012 | News
Steve Peck, CEO of US Vets, explains the strange dichotomy that most military veterans are faced with: the very alertness, rapid reactions, and special training that kept these veterans alive during combat are automatically expected to be quieted down, even tucked...
Sep 21, 2012 | News
In the month after a hospitalization for substance abuse or near overdose, there is an elevated risk for a life-ending overdose or suicide, a new study published by Reuters found. Out of almost 70,000 people treated for some type of substance abuse, there were 21 drug...
Sep 21, 2012 | News
Maria Pagano, PhD, with the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine recently published an interesting study in a special edition of Substance Abuse. The study, which took place over a 10-year period, delved into how participating in an alcoholic support group, such as...
Sep 20, 2012 | News
Researchers have determined that children of alcoholics are four times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than children without alcoholic parents. While genetic composition is a large factor in this statistic, it is also a matter of learned behavior. Children who...
Sep 19, 2012 | News
Marijuana use is often treated as a “normal” part of youthful coming of age stories. However, parents who used marijuana in their teens, might not be so quick to dismiss it if they were aware of some alarming figures. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug...
