Spring Break and Binge Drinking It’s that time of year where college students head out with friends to take a break from studies and enjoy spring break. Although most college kids look forward to spring break, many parents feel unnerved by the events that they’ve heard can happen. Chief among most concerns is alcohol consumption. … Read More
Heroin in Mesa Just last week, Mesa police arrested multiple people in separate incidents over the weekend suspected of using heroin and intending to sell the narcotic. While searching a man and woman’s vehicle, police found: a syringe, a small piece of plastic containing a gray chalky substance later identified as heroin, two glass pipes … Read More
Prescription Medications and Spring Cleaning Spring is finally here! Many people take time to clean everything in their homes. They wash walls, wipe out each cupboard and drawers, dust off fans and blinds, wipe down baseboards, go through closets and take items to a good will store, freshen up the yard, etc. During spring cleaning, … Read More
Maybe Colorado Springs officers are right? Although marijuana has been legal in Colorado Springs for a while, there are still those who are fighting against the legalization. Just recently, three sheriffs contested the legality and came under heavy fire from many Colorado residents. However, others are continuing to point out the harmful effects of marijuana … Read More
The Power of Music in Recovery Often, during recovery, patients are taught to take up a new hobby to fill their time and keep them focused on a path of success. Recovering addicts may need to fill their previous habits with new ones, and hobbies can do that. Some begin to write in their journals, … Read More
Please join us for a “sneak peek” of a work in progress screening of Dying in Vein, from Academy Award Winning executive producer Geralyn White Dreyfous, director Jenny Mackenzie, and editor Torben Bernhard. Dying in Vein is an intimate and deeply personal exploration of heroin addiction in three young adults who as … Read More
Memory and Addiction An exciting new study has been published in the Journal of Neuroscience by Washington State University researchers. They indicate that they have found a mechanism in the brain that enables the powerful role of memory in the process of drug addiction. This is important and because their discovery opens a new area … Read More
Colorado and Prescription drug abuse Recently, a study was published entitled, “Colorado Plan to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse” by the state of Colorado (www.colorado.gov) Although many believe marijuana to be the only major drug problem affecting Colorado, the use of prescription drugs is also very high and concerning. In fact, in the executive summary section of … Read More
Alcohol Use Statistics in Arizona: Alcohol Rehab Arizona A recent study, Adult Substance Use in Arizona, by the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University, discusses alcohol use in Arizona. Some interesting findings were reported of those surveyed including: 59 % of 18-28 year olds, 63% of 29-39 year olds, 58% of 40-49 and 50-59 … Read More
Teens and legalized marijuana in Denver, Colorado: Drug Rehab in Denver Colorado With recreational marijuana use being legal for about a year in Colorado, Denver parents are watching their teens deal with the pressures surrounding the drug more than ever before. If you ask teens, they say that most kids get marijuana from their parents … Read More
