Ameritox to Explore Implications of Legal Marijuana and the Illicit Drug’s Connection to Pain Medication Abuse at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

Ameritox To Explore Implications Of Legal Marijuana And The Illicit Drug’s Connection To Pain Medication Abuse At The National Rx Drug Abuse Summit
BALTIMORE, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ameritox SM, the nation’s leader in medication monitoring solutions, will host a panel discussion at the 2014 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta on the relationship between marijuana use and the growing …
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What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription drug abuse has increased in America and among college students with nearly half of full-time college students abusing prescription drugs, according to a Columbia University study. Nearly 25 percent of those college students meet the standards …
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East Texas agencies educate on alcohol abuse
For Brenda Day-Bevis, delivering people from the clutches of alcohol and drug abuse is often the key to setting them on the path to success. Day-Bevis, executive director for D.O.R.S Youth Transition Center in Longview, said the organization has helped 277 …
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Dealers' car to help deter drug use in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY – A car used by drug dealers will now help educate young people against using drugs. The black Chrysler PT Cruiser now carries the Spring Valley Police Department's orange DARE logo, for Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which annually surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while marijuana use has increased 200 percent. Many parents …
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