Addiction

In the News: AAU Coach Arrested for Drug Trafficking The head of a major Amateur Athletic Union basketball program in Washington was arrested last week on drug trafficking charges after a yearlong investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Curtis Malone is the founder of the D.C. Assault AAU organization... Learn More

History of drug abuse: 20s and 30s The history of drug abuse in the 20s and 30s was characterized mainly by prohibition although cocaine use and heroin use were going on. The 20s and 30s weren’t called roaring for nothing that’s for sure. There were huge parties,... Learn More

How a Rehab Romance Can Affect Your Recovery Rehab romances. They are often talked about, often sought out, laughed about, and more dangerous than most people realize. Rehab romances are the fulfillment many addicts and alcoholics find once they don’t have drugs and alcohol. This kind of fulfillment... Learn More

Florida Model Rehabilitation vs. Residential Inpatient Inpatient Rehab Inpatient Rehab refers to an intensive program that offers therapeutic services for drug abuse and addiction. It The term “rehab” is short for the word rehabilitation and refers to a facility that offers treatment for drug abuse and... Learn More

In the News: Obama Administration to Reform Drug Sentencing Policy Today, Attorney General Eric Holder is announcing a pretty big change in the way the Justice Department prosecutes minor drug cases. The new approach is meant to send fewer low-level, nonviolent drug users to federal prison, part of a broader... Learn More

Slip vs. Relapse Depending on who you ask, a “slip” and a “relapse” have several different meanings. Many people who follow a strict program of recovery would say that a slip and a relapse are one in the same. Many addiction professionals, however,... Learn More

Everyday Things that Can Make You Fail a Drug Test Anyone who has ever had a false positive on a drug test knows the frustration and stress it can cause. You find yourself in defense mode knowing you did nothing wrong and yet the test clearly shows you failed for... Learn More

In the News: CNN’s Sanjay Gupta: I Was Wrong About Weed In an essay titled "Why I Changed My Mind on Weed," written for CNN's website, one of America's most prominent doctors says he has shifted his stance in support of medical marijuana. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent at CNN... Learn More

The 5 Steps of Opiate Detox in Florida What Are Opiates? Opiates refer to a class of narcotic drugs that are originally derived from the Opium plant but may be synthetic, or man-made. Opiates include Oxycodone, Methadone, Hydrocodone – basically, any of your prescription painkillers. Oh and of... Learn More

Deadly Drug Combos: Cocaine and Ecstasy Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a synthetic as well as psychoactive drug that is similar to amphetamines and hallucinogens. Specifically in the case of hallucinogens: mescaline. It produces feelings of euphoria, energy, emotional warmth, and empathy towards others and... Learn More

Heroin Addiction: Effects on the Family Heroin addiction is a serious and life threatening condition. It is probably quite obvious of the effects of heroin addiction on the user: physical appearance, moodiness, isolation, financial problems such as loss of a job, and legal problems. But... Learn More

Deadly Drug Combos: Speedballs What are Speedballs? The practice of speedballing among drug users dates back to the 1930s however, it got a lot of media and public attention in March of 1982 with the death of beloved actor and comedian John Belushi. A... Learn More

In the News: AAU Coach Arrested for Drug Trafficking

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