Can weed substitute the need for methadone?
Question by : Can weed substitute the need for methadone?
If someone wanted to quit the hard core drugs they were doing, can they just smoke large amounts of weed to keep from getting “sick” and having bad withdrawals? Is there a substitute for methadone? My mom is addicted to… Continue reading
Behind The Scenes: Pushing the Edge
Behind The Scenes: Pushing the Edge
The idea of the program is to offer treatment to Meth Addicts when they get out of jail. What is different about this program is it is not 28 days or 10 easy steps, Just In Time focuses on a more holistic approach. In… Continue reading
“Crystal meth making inroads into German drug culture”
“Crystal meth making inroads into German drug culture”
Cocaine is sent via ships or airplaines, while other drugs like marijuana (read Mari-wanna) and crystal meth are produced in neighboring countries such as the Netherlands and Czech Republic. Opiates leaving Afghanistan are often smuggled through Russia … Read more on Press… Continue reading
Kids, families take the collateral damage of mandatory minimums, critics argue
Kids, families take the collateral damage of mandatory minimums, critics argue
Meanwhile, some began to take note of unforeseen effects on kids and families. "U.S. crime policy has, in the name of public … She saw the gaunt faces of meth addicts, the sleepiness and scratching of heroin addicts. She… Continue reading
Increasing drug trade, violence mar positive effects of Bakken boom
Increasing drug trade, violence mar positive effects of Bakken boom
But the bonanza suddenly flourishing here has also brought with it a dark side: a growing trade in meth, heroin, cocaine and marijuana, the shadow of sinister cartels and newfound violence. Small-town police forces have been struggling to keep pace.… Continue reading
Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
That means less funding for research and treatment. A new study revealing 67 percent of … In March, the nation's richest source of information about cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine abuse was terminated. Not one congressman tried to save it. Read more on Daily Beast
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