Another famous entertainer – Whitney Houston – dies, apparently of drugs and alcohol. Another senseless death that could have been prevented if she had received effective drug addiction treatment.
Whitney Houston is Another Failed Rehab That Ends in Death
February 13th, 2012 · No Comments
Tags: Drug Abuse
Failure of Antidepressant Drugs
February 8th, 2011 · No Comments
Research shows that antidepressant drugs (SSRI) don’t work.
Tags: Prescription Drugs Addiction
Suicide Rates For Children Have Doubled
January 27th, 2011 · No Comments
Suicide rates have now DOUBLED for children 5-14 years old and has been the third leading cause of death for well over a generation. Last year 15 million prescriptions were written for (SSRI) antidepressants for children and teenagers. Do you think there is a correlation?
Tags: Prescription Drugs Addiction
Brain Neurotransmitters and Addictions
December 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Brain neurotransmitters control our moods, memory, thinking, and behavior. When our brains have enough of the nutrients necessary to manufacture all of the neurotransmitters we need, we’re able to feel relaxed and alert, focused and free of fear, happy and pain-free. When we’re unable to produce these chemical messengers in the necessary quantities, our moods, intellectual capability and behavior tend to deteriorate and this can lead to drug abuse.
Tags: Drugs and Brain Disorders
TV Drugs Ads Adding to Prescription Drug Addiction
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments
Dr. Oz was recently featured on the Oprah Show and the topic was about prescription drug addiction. Dr. Oz is quoted as saying that, “what started out as a legitimate prescription for pills from a doctor now has 6 million Americans addicted”.
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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).
