Marijuana Use and Prediabetes Linked? A recent study reported in Diabetologia entitled: Marijuana use and risk of prediabetes and diabetes by middle adulthood: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, showed that both current and former marijuana users have a higher chance of developing “prediabetes.” Prediabetes does not indicate that an individual … Read More
This Weekend: Drug–Take Back Day The Office of Diversion Control, a division under the U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it will hold its annual drug–take back event this Saturday, September 26, 2015. If you have unused medication in your home and want to dispose of it safely, now is the time. The ODC … Read More
Hand Sanitizer and Dangerous Blood Alcohol Levels Recent reports are indicating that more and more children are unknowingly ingesting hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer, a formula used to clean hands without soap or water, is commonly used in schools, households, and everywhere else these days. Children are especially prone to ingesting the chemicals because they do … Read More
September is National recovery month September is recognized as National recovery month each year in the United States. During the month of September, communities and business dedicate their time and resources to raising public awareness about substance abuse and mental illness. Unfortunately, both substance abuse and mental illness are becoming more and more commonplace in … Read More
2016 GOP Presidential Candidates and Marijuana Legalization Many are watching, reading and listening to the GOP contenders in the race for the 2016 presidency. Many ideas and views are debated, discussed, and expressed. One of the hot topics in the upcoming run for office will definitely be legalization of marijuana. As The Huffington Post indicates, … Read More
Gender and Alcoholism Alcoholism is faced by both men and women, and does not discriminate between age, marital status or age. However, gender has been found to be an important factor influencing alcoholism vulnerability and treatment. There are both biological and physiological factors including hormones that show that gender differences occur in alcoholism. In developed … Read More
Post Surgery Prescriptions and Addiction A recent study at University of Buffalo showed that addiction to prescription meds develops easily after surgery –often unintentionally. This rising epidemic is real and is of concern. The study found that 31 out of 75 patients entering an opiate addiction detox clinic developed their addiction from a prescription they … Read More
