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
Tough Love and Recovery Usually when people love each other it means that they show affection and are really nice to each other – but there are times when this is not the case. Sometimes loving someone can mean treating that person in a harsh or stern manner to help that person change in a … Read More
Loving someone enough to get them into rehab Many people feel like they are doing everything they can for a loved one by supporting them and helping them outside of rehab. However, when their loved one turns violent, or suicidal, or depressed, or even asks for help, how do you help that individual take the … Read More
Meow Meow Meow Meow, a new synthetic drug, has emerged, and individuals need to be warned about the potential dangers of using it. Meow Meow, the common name for mephedrone, is a synthetic psychoactive drug, a type of designer amphetamine that produces effects similar to those of both MDMA and cocaine. Rolling Stone Magazine recently … Read More
“There are 23 million people in America who are addicted, and yet it’s a problem that we don’t talk about” – David Sheff, Author and Journalist
Drug abuse trends in the U.S. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (drugabuse.gov), illegal drug use in America is increasing. They report that in 2012, “an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older—or 9.2 percent of the population—had used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, … Read More
Butane hash oil (BHO) A hot new product on medical marijuana shelves and on Craigslist is butane hash oil: a potent hash oil most often made at home with the help of DIY (do-it-yourself) YouTube clips and canisters of butane. Also known as amber, honey, wax, earwax and by its initials BHO, butane hash oil … Read More
2 new street drugs to watch: Krokodil and 2C-P. New drugs are always emerging on the street and two of these are alarming both law enforcements and health care experts: krokodil and 2C-P. Drug users are often inventive and these two substances are proving to be especially dangerous. Originally confined to Russia, krokodil cases have … Read More
A Look at Rehab Costs When facing an addiction, many individuals ask, “how much does drug and alcohol treatment cost?” Research in this area shows that rehab costs vary depending on location, in-patient or outpatient treatment, length of treatment, and type of treatment. For instance, rehabs.com reports that, “Addiction rehabilitation programs can range in price … Read More
Heroin use on the rise in Utah Just three weeks ago, on April 4, the FBI released information regarding a heroin bust that occurred in Salt Lake City. According to the fbi.gov website, “Thirteen arrests were made Wednesday as a part of a federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case targeting the distribution of … Read More
