by Valiant | Sep 11, 2015 | Drug abuse, medical studies
Can a needle exchange program make a difference in HIV rates? A recent study suggests that this may be the case. The study credits a needle exchange program in Washington, DC with preventing hundreds of cases of HIV infection. The program initially launched in 2007...
by Valiant | Sep 7, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, medical studies
According to the latest survey over 75% of dentists in the USA ask about drug and alcohol use with their patients, and over 50% of the dentists who responded believed that they should be allowed to drug screen new patients. Some people feel that this is going too far...
by Valiant | Sep 4, 2015 | Addiction treatment
Many people use mindfulness meditation during recovery and as part of their everyday lives. The British study that has cast doubt on this type of meditation involved a group of prison inmates, and these inmates engaged in a single weekly session for 90 minutes for a...