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DEA Offers Safe Drug Disposal

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Before you flush those unwanted pills or toss them in the trash, consider taking advantage of Drug Take-Back Day as a way to get rid of them.

Saturday, April 28, 2012 has been designated Drug Take-Back Day by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The DEA regularly schedules these National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days so that anyone who has accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs can safely dispose of those medications. (more…)

Tags: Prescription Drug Abuse, Prescription Drugs, Rx Drug Use
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Drug References in Music: A Growing Problem?

Friday, April 20th, 2012

It seems like these two have gone together from the earliest days of rock ‘n’ roll, but does drug use among artists translate to drug use among listeners?

We’ve all heard the expression “sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.” From the foundations of rock, there have been references to drug use and speculation that lyrics were referring to using drugs. Veiled (or not so veiled) references to drug use appear in songs by everyone from Jefferson Airplane and The Doors to The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Dave Matthews Band. (more…)

Tags: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
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Drug Use and Legal Woes

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Substance abuse often results in legal issues, as one Tennessee judge found, but there is help and it’s not too late to turn things around.

Even those who are charged with upholding the law are not immune to disease of addiction. A recent story of a Tennessee judge who battled prescription drug addiction shows just how devastating substance abuse can be to a career and a person’s character. It also highlights the legal troubles that are often a side effect of severe substance abuse. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Addiction, Legal Issues, Prescription Drug Addiction
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Rock Bottom is Just the Beginning

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

How one teen helped her mom get clean by giving her a photo wake-up call.

Britain’s popular Daily Mail recently told the story of a mother who sought help for her alcoholism only after her 15-year-old daughter took a photo of her passed out clutching a vodka bottle.

Samm Veevers, 45, admits she was consuming a liter of vodka each ay as well as gallons of beer and cider. Those who loved her most could see she was slowly drinking herself to death during marathon binges that could last for more than a week at a time. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Recovery
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Dangers of Spring Break Alcohol Abuse

Monday, April 9th, 2012

A high percentage of parents agree that the tourism and alcohol industries should stop promoting dangerous drinking to kids during this rite-of-passage holiday.

Spring break used to be a time for students to take a well-deserved break and get a little sun. Today, it can be a life-threatening proposition. According to the American Medical Association, 91 percent of parents want to put an end to spring break marketing and promotional practices that promote dangerous drinking. (more…)

Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Underage Drinking
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