Researchers in Australia included cannabis in their national study of the impact of risk factors and diseases affecting the population’s health. In estimating the impact of cannabis, the researchers assumed that the evidence was sufficient enough to show a link between cannabis use and psychosis, suicide, and car crashes.
Entries from September 2009
Cannabis Use and Psychotic Illness
September 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Marijuana Addiction
Prescription Drug Abuse At Epidemic Levels
September 30th, 2009 · No Comments
Unfortunately, prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels through the United States with nearly 7 million Americans abusing them. This amounts to an increase of 80% in the last six years. The numbers now exceed those that are abusing ‘street drugs’ (i.e., cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and other drugs).
Tags: Prescription Drugs Addiction
Another Celebrity Dies from Prescription Drugs
September 29th, 2009 · No Comments
Celebrity Disc Jockey,(Adam Goldstein) AKA “DJ AM” dies from prescription pills found in his stomach and one in his throat.
Tags: Prescription Drugs Addiction
Cocaine Addiction and the Brain
September 25th, 2009 · No Comments
Approximately 2 million Americans currently use cocaine because of the temporary euphoria effect it provides. Learn what you can do to overcome the drug abuse.
Tags: Street Drugs
Smoking Bans in Public Places is Healthly for the Heart
September 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
According to a new study published in the September, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the risk of heart attacks was reduced, as a result of smoking bans in public areas. This was noted particularly among younger individuals as well as nonsmokers and is reducing the number of heart attacks by as much as 26% each year.
Tags: News - Addiction and Alternative Health
Flavored Cigarettes Ban by FDA
September 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shown new signs of regulating the tobacco industry by placing a federal ban on flavored cigarettes effective September 22, 2009.


