Oct 26, 2012 | News
Parents, grandparents, and other family members are the best anti-drug influence in a child’s life according to Bunny Cochran, a prevention specialist for Encompass Health Services in Arizona. When parents take the time and effort to speak to their children about the...
Oct 26, 2012 | News
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) presented its keystone event to celebrate National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. More than 200 teenagers and community organizations across the country participated in the National “Above the Influence” Day. Many...
Oct 26, 2012 | News
A new study conducted by the collaborative efforts of several departments under the National Institute of Health umbrella recently concluded that genetics play an important role in how easily an individual can stop smoking. Research helped identify the genes or groups...
Oct 26, 2012 | News
The Greenville (SC) chapter of FAVOR (Faces and Voices of Recovery) will celebrate the opening of a center to help addicts and the families of those with substance abuse issues. The center will act as a resource for information and referrals; it will not be a support...
Oct 25, 2012 | News
Although there are currently no FDA-approved medications that treat cocaine abuse, recent research shows promising results that may help recovering cocaine addicts from relapsing. Medications available to cocaine-addicted patients at the present time treat only...
Oct 25, 2012 | News
A recent study raises concerns about the correlation between common types of surgery for obesity and an increased risk regarding drug and alcohol abuse. The report by Alexis Conason, PsyD, of the New York Obesity Research Center appears in a recent issue of Archives...
