If you thought that prescription drug abuse would just go away quietly, think again. This time, prescription drug abuse is making its rounds by targeting students too. According to a recent article published in the Miami Herald, four middle school students are recovering after suspected prescription drug abuse put them in the hospital. The article goes on [...]
Students Hospitalized for Prescription Drug Abuse
by Janelle on 30. Oct, 2009 in Recovery
Day-Long Conference to Deter Drug Use Among Minors?
by Janelle on 28. Oct, 2009 in Recovery
Day-Long Conference to Deter Drug Use Among Minors?
According to a recent news article posted on the Wiltonvillager.com, [http://wiltonvillager.com/story/475621 ], Harvard Medical School Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Edward Khantzian and Cambridge Health Alliance Director of Addictions Treatment Dr. Mark Albanese will be discussing treatment strategies for drug abuse among youth as part of a day-long [...]
Mark Houston’s 12 Spiritual Laws of Consent
by Janelle on 26. Oct, 2009 in Addiction, Recovery
The following are a brief list of the 12 Spiritual Laws of Consent.
Law of Consent- Giving others permission to help you eliminate self-delusion
Law of Caring- If you don’t care about yourself through your actions, then the world cannot and will not care about you
Law of Cause & Effect- Having the mindset that what you put [...]
Testing the Lungs With First Round of Smoking Trials
by Janelle on 23. Oct, 2009 in Recovery
Testing the Lungs With First Round of Smoking Trials
In a recent article published by the Washington Business Journal [http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/09/28/daily38.html ], Nabi Biopharmaceuticals has received $10 million in federal stimulus funding to start running its first late-stage human clinical trials on a smoking cessation vaccine. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awareded its largest grant [...]
When the word “Party” Used to Be Safe…
by Janelle on 21. Oct, 2009 in Recovery
When the word “Party” Used to Be Safe…
When I was growing up (which wasn’t that long ago at all), and I told my parents that I was invited to a party, they weren’t worried. They knew that all of my friends were good kids who came from “good, wholesome homes”. Failing that, they also knew [...]
The Link Between Spirituality and Drug Addiction
by Janelle on 19. Oct, 2009 in Addiction, Recovery
According to emerging studies, there seems to be a correlation between spirituality and drug addiction. For instance, it has been stated that teens who have an active spiritual life are less likely to become alcoholics or drug addicts, let alon even try illegal drugs [source].
So, what is the reason behind drug or alcohol addiction? Why [...]
Drug Counselors in High Demand
by Janelle on 16. Oct, 2009 in Recovery
Drug Counselors in High Demand
According to a recent article published in The Saratogian, [http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2009/09/29/news/doc4ac1713fe50ae236874958.txt ], New York State has obtained $500,000 in federal stimulus dollars to train people in the ever-rapidly-growing field of substance abuse and behavioral counseling. While this is a good thing, it also points out the fact that the reason for this [...]
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