by Valiant | Aug 17, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
Out of the 50 states in America 49 have programs in place for monitoring prescription drug abuse, and Missouri is the only state that does not have this type of program in place. Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske stated...
by Valiant | Aug 2, 2012 | Addiction treatment, celebrity news, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse
It turns out that the police were correct but it has not been reported whether the drug in question will cause the charges to be dropped. Kerry Kennedy was on a legally prescribed medication, which was a generic form of the drug Ambien. This drug has had a number of...
by Valiant | Aug 1, 2012 | celebrity news, Prescription drug abuse
Sage Stallone, son of the well known actor Sylvester Stallone, was recently found dead at his home and police report that there were some prescription medication bottles located near the body. The toxicology report is not back yet, and this will determine whether...
by Valiant | Aug 1, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, celebrity news, Prescription drug abuse
Early this month Rick Calamaro, who was the assistant to Charlie Sheen and also the star’s best friend as well, was discovered lifeless in his apartment in LA. When police arrived on the scene Calamaro was dead and there were many prescription drug bottles and...
by Valiant | Jul 19, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, drug agencies, medical studies, mental illness and disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Statistics show that roughly one in five American citizens who are at least 65 years old have either a mental disorder or substance abuse problem, and many have both. The current system for health care is not designed to address these issues adequately according to an...
by Valiant | Jul 14, 2012 | Addiction treatment, arrests for substance abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
Weston Gosa, best known for his appearances on the reality show 16 & Pregnant, was arrested on July 4, 2012 for driving under the influence of drugs. According to police reports Gosa was not drinking when he crashed in Floyd County, Georgia. He was under the...