Keep the Spirit of Red Ribbon Week Alive All Year Long
During the last week of October every year, there are a number of drug addiction and trafficking awareness events that happen across the country in honor or Red Ribbon Week.
Ibogaine Studied for Its Effectiveness in Drug Addiction Treatment
Research in the area of drug addiction treatment is heavily focused on the medications that make it more possible for patients to quickly stop abusing their drug of choice, more safely and efficiently get through withdrawal symptoms, and more effectively fight drug cravings and avoid relapse.
Florida’s Harsh Mandatory Minimum Sentencing For Illegal Drugs Misapplied
The state of Florida has a skyrocketing state prison budget, in part, due to loopholes in their mandatory sentencing laws that need to be closed so only individuals engaged in truly criminal acts are being locked up. In just 5 years, the number of inmates has risen 20 percent and nearly 10 percent of the . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Testing and Child Custody After Drug Addiction: the Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller Issue
It’s not an uncommon thing for a family court judge to demand: parents with drug abuse and addiction histories may be required to take drug tests in order to maintain custody of their children. It’s something that both Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller were required to do, according to TMZ. And also according to TMZ, . . . . Continue Reading
Baltimore Still Needs Heroin Addiction Treatment Help
Heroin addiction is a problem across the United States but for years, Baltimore City has been called the Heroin Capital of the US. The latest research says that a great deal of progress has been made in the last few years in terms of lowering the number of those living with active heroin addictions, those . . . . Continue Reading
Prosecution May be the Fate of Drug Addicted Pregnant Women
In 1992, Cornelia Whitner was sentenced to eight years in jail because her baby tested positive for cocaine at birth. Since then, a nationwide debate has raged about the legality of the South Carolina court’s actions that sentenced her. Should Whitner have received a criminal punishment for her drug addiction, a medical disease and not . . . . Continue Reading
Senior CA Women Aged 65 and 72 Facing Marijuana Charges
Two women in California were nicknamed the “marijuana grannies” by prosecutors when they were both arrested on charges of growing hundreds of marijuana plants in their home. Aleen Lam is 72 years old and her roommate, Virginia Chan Pon is 65. Together, the two were recently jailed due to their alleged misconduct. How did they . . . . Continue Reading
New Campaign to Raise Awareness About Women and Drug Addiction in Saudi Arabia
Drug addiction is becoming an increasing problem among women in Saudia Arabia, and there’s a new campaign in place to provide help for those who need it. Run by the General Presidency for Combating Narcotics, the campaign is focused on building awareness of the problem and providing education about resources and drug addiction treatment to . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Addiction Prevention Among Women: An Appeal to Vanity
Authorities and drug enforcement officials are always looking for new ways to prevent the development of drug and alcohol addiction in different populations. Depending upon the group in focus – teens, women, men, et cetera – the marketing and ads may be a bit different. One of the latest campaigns, however, is grabbing everyone’s attention: . . . . Continue Reading