April 30th, 2013
Scientific Breakthrough Gives Hope to HIV Cure
Scientists in Denmark proceed with human clinical trials based on groundbreaking research in an attempt to find a cure for HIV. The trials, which are taking place at Aarhus University Hospital, will test a radical technique of stripping the HIV virus from human DNA and then permanently ...
April 29th, 2013
Washington State Prepares New DUI Laws
With a special session on May 13 looming, Democrats and Republicans in the Washington State Legislature are “light years apart” on many issues. One subject that is facing strong bipartisan support is finalizing the details of a new DUI bill. “I’m happy to say we have made great progress in our ...
April 26th, 2013
Another Legend of Alcoholic Rock ‘n’ Roll Dies
For better or for worse, George Jones lived the mythos of the American country singer. Known for his distinctive songwriting voice, a prolific list of hit records, and a lifelong struggle with alcoholism, Jones died today in Nashville. Born in Saratoga, Texas in 1931, Jones was the son of an ...
April 25th, 2013
Amy Winehouse is Headed to Cannes
The sultry-smooth voice of Amy Winehouse was an unforgettable one; her talent a rarity, her struggle with alcoholism, a tragedy. She now belongs to the cannon of stars whose lives ended far too soon. Amy’s life, its highs and its lows, are chronicled in an untitled documentary that is ...
April 24th, 2013
Seattle Father Faces Jail Time After Daughter Eats Meth
On Monday, April 22nd, The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a man acting strangely at a Burger King in Ashland, Ore. The deputies followed the trail all the way to Elijah Benbow, a 28 year old Seattle man. One of the deputies identified Benbow’s vehicle as it was ...
April 23rd, 2013
Experimental Drug Springs Hope For Child Born Without Bones
At age three, Janelly Martinez-Amador could not move her body, unable to lift her head or arms. Four years later, she is no longer confined to a bed and can even dance. Janelly Martinez-Amador was born with a rare genetic disease called hypophosphatasia or HPP, which disrupts the mineralization ...
April 22nd, 2013
AllTreatment’s 4/20 Round-Up Blog
This past Saturday was April 20, also known as “4/20,” the national weed-smokers’ holiday. With the recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in both Colorado and Washington state, marijuana activists around the country had much reason to celebrate. To commemorate 4/20, we’ve put ...
April 19th, 2013
Rehab For Religious Extremists
Rehabilitation centers fill up as Saudi Arabia strives to reverse the religious extremism of jailed Al-Qaeda militants. A new rehabilitation facility in Riyadh, the largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia, offers a glimpse at luxury for prisoners, in government hopes that relaxing ...
April 18th, 2013
Life on the Pharm: Antibiotic Abuse Leads to Disconcerting Data at the Market
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) has discovered shocking rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in meats found in supermarkets across the US. In 2011, federal researchers tested 480 samples each of ground beef, ground turkey, pork chops, and chicken breasts, wings ...
April 16th, 2013
Replacing Your Cigarette Addiction
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Quitting smoking is incredibly difficult, with more than 90% of attempts resulting in relapse—a rate surpassed only by heroin. The good news is that, despite the frequency of relapse and the adverse public health effects, ...
April 12th, 2013
Harm Reduction: A New Cure For Alcoholism?
In a recent study published in Biological Psychiatry, a potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene was found to be effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol-dependent individuals. Unlike most addiction treatments, the goal of nalmefene is not total abstinence, ...
April 11th, 2013
Long Island Woman Fakes Cancer to Feed Heroin Addiction
“There was no cancer, no chemotherapy or radiation. All there was was heroin and more heroin,” said District Attorney Thomas Spota. He is speaking of Brittany Ozarowski, a Long Island woman accused of faking cancer in order to support her vicious heroin addiction. In an Incitement ...
April 10th, 2013
Drug Regulations Obstruct “Magic Mushrooms” Trial
Strict British and European drug regulations hinder a potentially groundbreaking clinical trial researching the use of “magic mushrooms” to alleviate depression. In March Professor, David Nutt, President of British Neuroscience Association and Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial ...
April 9th, 2013
The MPP Billboard of Controversy
April signals the arrival of many things: the Easter Bunny, blossoming flowers, Opening Day for baseball, and some long-anticipated warmer weather. What a lot of people may not know is that April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. Portland coincidentally celebrates the season by hosting its ...
April 5th, 2013
Rethinking the “Three Strikes” Rule
It’s easy for Americans to sit in our moral high chairs and shake our heads at news of human rights violations in far-off lands like North Korea and Libya, but what about the historical injustice currently being perpetrated on US soil? Five percent of the world’s population lives in the United ...
April 2nd, 2013
The DSM V Takes More Children
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows 1 in 5 high school-aged boys in the US and 11% of school-age children total have been diagnosed with ADHD. With a 53% rise of diagnoses in the past decade, both sides of the debate are making stronger arguments than ever to ...
