Drug Addiction, Prescription and Non

Published January 23, 2014

Drug Addiction, Prescription and Non
Catholic priest reflects on the dangers of prescription pain killers and street drugs. Tells of the dangers that come from drug induced euphoria and how we h…

People Whose Parents Smoked Pot As Teens May Be More Prone To Addiction
"Our study emphasizes that cannabis [marijuana] affects not just those exposed, but has adverse effects on future generations," Hurd said in a statement. "Finding increased vulnerability to drug addiction and compulsive behavior in generations not … Read more on Medical Daily

Fed up with Tennessee's foot-dragging on medical marijuana, families with …
Last week, current House Health Committee Chairman Bob Ramsey (R-Maryville) said the committee is unlikely to support HB 1385 in light of the state's massive prescription drug problem and opposition from law enforcement and the Tennessee Medical … Read more on Nashville Scene

The typewriter and the bottle: Six writers and their drug of no choice
Laing, a journalist and author in her mid-30s, is clear-eyed about the myth and the devastating consequences of the disease. She notes that, in addition to family histories of alcoholism, her subjects had much in common, … “What I wanted to discover … Read more on MinnPost.com