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Last week, the current Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD came out with the first report from that office on addiction.  The full text is available on line at this link.  The document is 428 pages long but it is full of a lot of unnecessary text.  As...

Report shows cocaine use among young adults up in 16 states | SAMHSA Report shows cocaine use among young adults up in 16 states Tuesday, December 20, 2016 A report published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA...

In today’s society drinking is a commonplace practice among certain social sectors. While joining in these social environments, not all individuals are responsible with their drinking habits. For some, this may lead them down a dangerous path they didn...

Lancaster, CA (PRWEB) January 28, 2015 The energy drink phenomenon has grown in popularity over the past few years. According to industry trade publication Food Product Design, the US market for energy drinks has experienced 60 percent growth from ...

With heroin addiction skyrocketing, methadone remains the gold standard for narcotics dependence treatment. Yet cops nationwide target heavily regulated methadone clinics to turn vulnerable addicts into informants, with little public outcry, reaffirming...