PM urges families to unite against drug abuse
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called on families to unite to propel the fight against drug addiction among youths. He said the Government was concerned that drug abuse problems had commonly resulted from a breakdown in … Read more on The Star Online

History of drug abuse – Drinking and driving down over time but opiate use …
OTSEGO COUNTY — A number of factors impact on the the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs in societies — laws, the criminal justice system, prevention and treatment programs, funding issues — but one of the least discussed is the impact of the … Read more on Petoskey News-Review

Bill to combat prescription drug abuse wins Senate approval
Last year when the bill was unveiled Biden said “Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in Delaware and around the country, and we need to do more to stop it. This proposal will hold offenders accountable for putting patients at risk and reduce … Read more on Cape Gazette

Question by Haale: Is “Trihexyphenidyl”(Artane) a drug of abuse ?
if anyone has tried that,I wanna know how he/she has felt???despite of dizziness & nausea.

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Answer by daddyrx
Artane (trihexyphenidyl) is NOT a drug of abuse. It’s used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Missuse can cause delirium, disorientation, anxiety, hallucinations, illusions, confusion, incoherence, agitation, hyperactivity, ataxia, lip smacking and tasting movements, loss of memory, paranoia, combativeness, and seizures.
Really, will it be worth it?

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Pairing school and home programs most effective in curbing teen prescription …
Programs that aim to curb teen prescription drug abuse have vastly differing effectiveness, ranging from big drops in drug abuse to no measurable effect, according to a new study of 11,000 teenagers by researchers at Duke and Pennsylvania State … Read more on News-Medical.net

Help Fight Drug Abuse: PM
He said Universiti Utara Malaysia's research on the economic cost involved concerning drug abuse in 2009 revealed that the government had spent RM8.65 billion on tackling drug abuse. "If the money were spent on building secondary schools with … Read more on malaysiandigest.com

Video aims to thwart drug abuse
“These would include former addicts who share the destruction illegal drug use caused them, loved ones of addicts who share the pain and suffering of substance abuse brought to them and their families and counselors who share what they have … Read more on Morganton News Herald

Question by srsly: What are some controversial issues with prescription drug abuse?

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Answer by jigsaw
some people like to take drugs just for no other reason than to feel good, and for some reason a lot of people feel we need to do whatever it takes to prevent this from happening….

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Maine weighs wider use of drug that prevents overdose deaths
Maine's failing to prevent drug deaths by limiting distribution of a medication that counteracts overdoses and punishing those who call 911 to report overdoses, according to a recent analysis. But new legislation could change the state's approach. The … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Narconon Fresh Start Leading the Way in Drug Education and Prevention
Taking pride in using all resources currently available to him, Mr. Jesse Crosby knows how valuable drug education and prevention are for young people today. Experiencing the destruction of drug abuse first hand, Mr. Crosby exhibits the passion … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Help fight drug abuse: PM
He said parents should be sensitive to any negative behaviour changes in their children, so that early prevention could be done as drug abuse usually begins at home. He said Universiti Utara Malaysia's research on the economic cost involved concerning … Read more on The Sun Daily

Drug prevention program starts at Elgin and Larkin high schools
Elgin and Larkin high schools, in partnership with Elgin Gang/Drug Task Force and Renz Addiction Counseling Center Prevention staff, began implementing a substance abuse prevention program for all freshman students. The prevention program, Project … Read more on Reflejos

Researchers rejuvenate stem cell population from elderly mice, enabling muscle …
Postdoctoral scholar Benjamin Cosgrove, PhD, and former postdoctoral scholar Penney Gilbert, PhD, now an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, are the lead authors. The researchers found that many muscle … This treatment does not turn the … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Philip Seymour Hoffman in love triangle, sources say
2, left behind two diaries containing notes on his struggles with addiction and details of a love triangle, multiple sources claim. The New York … Hoffman spent 10 days in rehab last year for prescription drug and heroin abuse after 23 years of … Read more on Toronto Star

Russians giving their hockey team special treatment?
SOCHI 2014. Russians giving their hockey team special treatment? 0. Hosts making sure players are well-rested and ready to go. By Steve Simmons ,Toronto Sun. First posted: Monday, February 10, 2014 04:00 PM EST | Updated: Monday, February 10, 2014 … Read more on Toronto Sun

Four addiction experts on why recovery and abstinence is a lifelong commitment
Addiction specialists say it's impossible to quantify how long substance abusers should stay in rehab, pointing out that every case is unique depending on the severity of the addiction. … Dr. Steven Melemis, a Toronto-based specialist in addiction … Read more on The Globe and Mail

Earmarking liquor revenue for treatment rejected
Lawmakers are considering another bill that would spend $ 2 million to create a substance abuse treatment account that would provide grants to new or existing treatment centers. It's scheduled for a committee hearing Friday. Copyright 2014 The … Read more on Billings Gazette

Nonmedical prescription drug users in private vs. public substance abuse …
… two treatment samples. Population tailored HIV interventions, and increased access to HIV testing in both public and private substance treatment centers, appear to be warranted. Author: Catherine L O¿GradyHilary L SurrattSteven P KurtzMaria A Levi … Read more on 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

The Most Overlooked V-Day Films
The 1938-set film centers on Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson), a bored British housewife in a sex-less marriage who meets Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard), a nice, unassuming doctor at a railway station. He's also married with two children, and before long, the … Read more on Daily Beast

Question by Kate: Help Please! Any movies that realistically display addictions?
I need movies for a project on addictions – movies that portray various addictions realistically rather than glamorizing them are somewhat hard to come by. I was wondering if anyone could think of/has seen any movies that would work? I have the following ones:

For drug addictions – Trainspotting, Drugstore Cowboy, Requiem for A Dream, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

For alcoholism – When A Man Loves A Woman, Leaving Las Vegas (possible – I haven’t seen this one)

I don’t have anything for gambling and the only movie I know about sexual addiction that would work is Looking for Mr. Goodbar, but I can’t find it anywhere. Please, please help!!!! Thank you!!!!

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Answer by Only _ days till baseball season
The Basketball Diaries is a great one with Leo Dicaprio

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Philip Seymour Hoffman had 'hard-core' drug addiction
He was a hard-core addict," Mr Vineberg said. Police found more than 350 bags of heroin in Mr Vineberg's apartment but he insisted that he had tried to support Hoffman through his addiction. "I could've saved him," said Mr Vineberg, who once played … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk

Russell Brand: Hoffman death due to 'stupid' drug laws
The road to perdition is made all the clearer, he says, by drug laws that don't work at deterring drug abuse, have never worked and will never work — indeed, they make things worse. Brand darkly imagines that the people who support criminalizing drug … Read more on USA TODAY

In This State: Documentary and doctor 'star' delve into tragedy of drug use
Holmes, 72, is a key figure in Bess O'Brien's latest creation, a documentary about young prescription drug addicts in St. Albans and their attempts to overcome their disease with Holmes' help. O'Brien, Holmes and one of the recovering addicts received … Read more on vtdigger.org