Aug 19, 2012 | News
LaPalomaTreatment.com discusses facts about both Peyote and Magic Mushrooms, hallucinogenic drugs that have been used since for the last 2,500 years. Mescaline, a main component in peyote, produces increased and heightened sensations, as well as blurred or...
Aug 18, 2012 | News
Researchers are developing a new technology that will be able to sense a driver’s alcohol level, and if necessary prevent the car from being driven in the first place. The alcohol content in a person’s system can be measured by breath or fingerprints. This is a...
Aug 17, 2012 | News
The Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that the department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services recently provided a grant of $22 million dollars to the states of New Jersey, Arizona, and Iowa to help prevention and early treatment of drug use. The...
Aug 17, 2012 | News
Breakingthecycles.com details three risk factors associated with suicide attempts: a history of depression or mental illness, a history of alcohol or drug abuse, and a family history of suicide. Each of these factors is termed a “brain changer” which increases the...
Aug 15, 2012 | News
Doctor Jon Caldwell with The Meadows: Addiction Recovery Realty discusses the challenges and obstacles in what he terms “facing the truth behind the mask,” that is, coming to terms with the truth of who we really are during recovery. Some techniques he suggests...
Aug 14, 2012 | News
The dangers of drunk driving are well-known; however, the dangers of driving after just a few drinks are not as frequently discussed. Legally, drunk driving is being driving while intoxicated with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 or more. However, at only .02 BAC, the...
