Substance abuse, also referred to as drug abuse, is when a patient consumes or administers a drug in amounts or methods not approved by a healthcare professional. For the most part, substance abuse pertains to psychoactive, or mood altering, drugs, but it is not limited to them. Additionally, substance abuse is usually characterized with shortcomings Read more »
What Does Legalization Mean for DOT Companies?
While the legalization of marijuana in Colorado has caused some confusion, it should be kept in mind that it doesn’t prevent companies from protecting their operations. The misunderstandings stem, in part, from the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. This law protects workers who use disability-related medications that can produce positive results on drugs. It was Read more »
How Can I Tell If My Teen Is Using Drugs and Alcohol?
Teenagers are sometimes hard to handle. Adults do not always realize that their teens are under a great deal of stress. The stress comes from trying to do well in school, peer pressure, and the idea that they will soon become adults. That is sometimes enough pressure for them to consider a means for relieving Read more »
Synthetic Marijuana, Much Worse than You Think and Its Use Is on the Rise
Each decade a new and dangerous drug makes its way into the underground drug trade and law enforcement, parents, and anyone who might have addictive tendencies witnesses the devastation that drug addiction can bring. One of the newest drugs to hit the streets isn’t so hidden from view, however, and synthetic marijuana represents a dangerous Read more »
Nearly 1 in 9 High School Seniors Have Gotten High in the past Year on Synthetic Drugs
Schools and educational organizations everywhere should be aware of a new threat. Widespread use of so-called synthetic drugs, also referred to as “legal” drugs, are on the rise. According to a recent report issued by the U.N., synthetic drugs are the second most-used drugs in the world – even more popular than heroin or cocaine. Read more »
What Bath Salts Can Do to My Business and My Family?
Bath salts may be one of the most alarming “legal” designer drugs on the market today. These drugs are made from a number of legal or quasi-legal substances and are frequently sold in places such as gas stations and “head shops.” Although these drugs are relatively new, having only achieved popularity and notoriety in North Read more »
K2 and the Synthetic Drug Wave
A lot of people have recently been talking about synthetic drugs. The word in the street is synthetic drugs are okay. Some say that it is like fake weed or fake marijuana. Others say that it is legal. It is also said that synthetic drugs will not show up on a drug test. Well, this Read more »
Heroin Use Among Suburban Teens on the Rise
In the past, many people thought of heroin as an inner-city scourge that was nothing to worry about for parents outside of urban centers. Now, this has changed as more suburban teenagers are getting high on dope. Many teens get started using opiates when their doctors prescribe them pain medication, but others start off using Read more »