July 28th, 2011
Mephedrone in the UK
4.4% of Brits between the ages of 16-24 have used mephedrone in the past year, according to the British Crime Survey. This is nearly the same percentage of people who have used cocaine.
July 25th, 2011
The Death of Amy Winehouse
As you may have heard, British pop star Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home on Saturday. An uproarious social media response to her death revealed much about our attitudes toward those struggling with substance abuse.
July 22nd, 2011
New Medical Marijuana Laws in Washington State
New medical marijuana laws take effect today in Washington State, after much debate and revision by the state government. While the new laws ultimately benefit medical marijuana users, they are also a current source of confusion. Many parts of the original laws were vetoed and revised by ...
July 21st, 2011
Illegal Drug Use Statistics
A national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed Alaska to be the most drug-loving state, with Utah and Iowa ranking as the most abstinent. 11.5% of Alaska residents ages 12 and older used marijuana in the last month and 13.5% had used some ...
July 15th, 2011
Obama on Medicare Changes
As lawmakers continue to clash over fiscal strategy, President Obama announced today that he would support “means-testing” for Medicare recipients. Means-testing requires those above a certain income level to pay greater fees for medical care. House Majority leader Eric Cantor later ...
July 14th, 2011
Do the 12 steps work?
An ideal program for addiction recovery should be accessible to a wide range of people, regardless of divisive cultural tendencies. Furthermore, an effective recovery program won’t compromise long-term well-being for the sake of short-term gain. Unfortunately, one of America’s most ...
July 11th, 2011
Smokeless Tobacco Addiction: an Interview with Greg of KillTheCan
AllTreatment conducted an interview with Greg, co-founder of KillTheCan.org –http://www.killthecan.org/– a website dedicated to helping people quit smokeless tobacco. KillTheCan has a quitter community with a membership of over 8,000, 2 blogs, a live chat, social media presence ...
July 11th, 2011
DEA Marijuana Ruling
Marijuana has no medical value, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as of last Friday. This proclamation was issued in response to a petition calling for a change in the substance’s drug schedule. Marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug, meaning that it is considered ...
July 8th, 2011
Legal Drug Overdoses in Florida
The death rate from illegal drugs is declining in Florida, but legal drug fatalities are more than making up for these gains.
July 7th, 2011
Tiger Woods’ Doctor Admits to Prescribing Human Growth Hormone
The well-known sports medicine doctor Anthony Galea, whose clients include Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez, and Carlos Beltran, pleaded guilty yesterday to smuggling illegal performance enhancing drugs into the country.
July 1st, 2011
Danish Company Reins in Death Penalty Drug
Prisons using lethal injection as a means of execution may find their supplies running dry.
June 30th, 2011
Why Isn’t Marijuana Legal?
Cultural habits have a strong effect on drug legislation. In fact, that might be an understatement–in many cases, a drug’s historical presence in a society is the basis for its legal status.
June 27th, 2011
Diabetes Treatment Without Drugs?
For those with Type 2 diabetes, the results of a study at Newcastle University may be encouraging.
June 20th, 2011
Internet Rehab in South Korea
Addictive Internet use in South Korea has spawned a new treatment option: rehab.
June 17th, 2011
Magic Mushroom Therapy
A recent study suggests that magic mushrooms might be a bit more magical than we’d all thought.
June 16th, 2011
Washington Medical Marijuana Users Under Fire
Medical marijuana users in Washington state are under fire…(somewhat) literally. Though Washington state law protects authorized medical marijuana users from prosecution, the court ruled today that a company is still legally allowed to fire an employee for medical marijuana use. This ...
