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Archive for November, 2009

Afghanistan’s Drug Problem

Friday, November 13th, 2009

afghanistanIran and the U.N. are sounding the alarm on the growing production of illicit drugs in Afghanistan.

It’s nothing new for Afghanistan to be in the news, but usually it has to do with U.S. military in that country or the ongoing war on terror. This week, Iran changed the subject and spoke out about the nation and its growing production of illicit drugs.

A senior Iranian judiciary official has warned the West about the devastating outcomes of the ongoing growth in the production of illicit drugs in Afghanistan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. (more…)


Stephen’s Blog:The New College High

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

adderallAt La Paloma, we know that keg parties aren’t the only thing parents of college students need to worry about. Students are turning to prescription meds to get high.

In the course of my job as an addiction specialist, I see firsthand new trends in substance abuse and addiction. One drug that I’m seeing on the rise is Adderall. This prescription medication, which is usually prescribed for ADD, is huge among the college student population right now. But it’s not being used to keep Attention Deficit Disorder in check. Instead, college students are using it to help them stay up and study. (more…)


Family Link In Addiction

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Osbourne FamilyKelly Osbourne blames her famous rocker dad for her addiction. What role do genetics play in drug and alcohol abuse?

The Osbourne family’s drug problems have been well documented. Dad Ozzy battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol for years, but how did his struggles affect children Kelly and Jack?

The two were teens when they became famous in their own right due to the family’s MTV reality show (older sister Aimee opted out of appearing), making their troubles tabloid fodder as both kids struggled with addiction. (more…)


Addiction TV

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

Addiction Reality TVWhy are reality shows about substance abuse or process addictions so popular? Is it voyeurism, education or a little of both?

Are TV viewers becoming addicted to shows about addiction? If you look at the growing range of programs on the schedule, you’d think so.

The latest additions include VH1’s Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew, set to premiere Nov. 1, 2009, and DJ AM’s last effort before his untimely death, Gone Too Far, to begin airing on MTV in October. (more…)


Charges In Anna Nicole’s Death

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Anna Nicole with Howard K. Stern Several years after Anna Nicole’s death, charges are still pending against those who gave her the medication that allegedly lead to her death.

More than two-and-a-half years after the death of model and reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith, the courts are still trying to determine if anyone will serve time for their roles in her death by accidental drug overdose.

Howard K. Stern, Smith’s lawyer and companion, and two doctors are charged with conspiracy to provide the drugs that led to Smith’s February 2007 death. In early October 2009, special agent Danny Santiago of the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement testified at a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles. Stern faces 11 felony counts while the doctors are charged with six each. Charges include an illegal conspiracy to prescribe, administer and dispense controlled substances to an addict. (more…)


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