NIDA's drug abuse information for teens goes mobile

NIDA's drug abuse information for teens goes mobile
Teens — and adults who care for them — can now find answers to questions about drug abuse and addiction more easily, and through smartphones and tablets. Spanish language versions of easy to understand resources on drug abuse and addiction are … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Addiction Treatment Before and After Liver Transplantation Improves Outcomes
This may include alcohol abuse treatment. Dr. Damon Raskin, a medical doctor specializing in addiction treatment, said of this report, “I'm happy to be able to give hope to those who have had or are in need of a liver transplant. Even for alcoholics … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Drug Rehab Center Mansfield Offers New Treatments for Prescription Addiction
Since prescription drugs are legal to use when prescribed by a doctor, they are relatively easier to abuse when compared to other drugs. For this reason, it is often overlooked by the abuser and those close to him. Addiction to prescription medications … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Mississippi Damned Trailer with “For Colored Girls” Tessa Thompson – Three poor Black kids in rural Mississippi reap the consequences of their family’s cycle of abuse, addiction, and violence. Coming to Showtime 2/22/11 A Blac…