Category: Drug Addiction

The New York Post estimates that the number of people who die due to a cocaine overdose has dropped by half over the last few years, but researchers are still looking for a way to treat addiction to the substance with medications and vaccines. One [...]

In Washington, the number of people who die due to prescription drug overdose outnumber those who die in car accidents two to one, according to the Spokesman. Spokane County in Washington has one of the highest rates of prescription overdose deaths in the state – [...]

In the 1960s, Jean-Claude Proulx was a priest who took the drug addiction of his parishioners and the drug trade in his neighborhood very seriously. Not one to brush off this community-shattering problem, Proulx was famous – infamous, even – for his efforts in fighting [...]

Kate Middleton is spending her first year of marriage reaching out to populations all over England in the name of the crown. English drug and alcohol addicts were not left out of that equation. In fact, Middleton stopped in at an alcohol-free bar called The [...]

If you are concerned about a friend or family member you think may be developing a drug dependency or is already deep in the process of addiction, you should be aware of some big differences in what drives substance abuse between men and women. Whether [...]

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has introduced a new set of guiding principles for healthcare practitioners to follow in respect to drug-exposed newborns. The organization felt the topic needed a fresh look as the number of infants experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms has risen nearly [...]

“Meet the Parents Hour” is a live chat on The Partnership for Drugfree.org’s Facebook page. Each month, the nonprofit organization features a different guest who shares their own story of addiction and answers questions from the audience on the topics of substance abuse and recovery. [...]

“Pill mills” are thought by many to dot the Florida landscape, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking measures to get the prescription drug problem in the state under control. In an effort to restore order, the DEA has been watching pharmacies and doctors [...]

Tony Bennett made some controversial statements at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party. Davis, an American music producer and the man given credit for discovering Whitney Houston, holds a soiree at the Beverly Hilton Hotel each year. This year Houston was slotted to perform at the event, [...]

The population of jails and prisons around the country has risen a staggering 43 percent over the last decade. The amount of money it takes to maintain these ever-expanding systems is starting to break state budgets around the US. Unfortunately, sometimes lack of money is [...]