Category Archives: Drug Dependency

Diet Doc Weight Loss has developed a safe alternative that works just as well asPhentermine and can be used long term without risk of dependency according to Dr. Rao, medical director of Diet Doc. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 20, 2012 Phentermine is a prescription weight loss medication now used by many doctors for supplementing a weight loss diet, but the risk of side effects and dependency are such that Doctors must be very cautious about its use. hCGTreatments / Diet Doc announces a safe, yet effective alternative for fast weight loss. Phentermine is a prescription weight loss medication now used by many doctors for supplementing a weight loss diet, but the risk of side effects and dependency are such that Doctors must be very cautious about its use. The Doctors at hCGTreatments / Diet Doc Weight Loss have developed a solution to this with the new diet plan regime of layering a prescription strength appetite suppressant with a lipotropic. The two layered together give dieters a one-two punch that is comparable to using phentermine, BUT without the dangerous side effects. The use of Phetermine can increase blood pressure and heart rate along with causing palpitations and restlessness according to WebMD. … Continue reading →

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INTHENEXT COUPLEOFMONTHS, if Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has his way, we could be seeing established our very own Drug Treatment Court. The Attorney Generals seeming urgency in setting up this special court is rooted in the belief that it could only bring relief to, or, more importantly, save the lives of young drug-dependent Barbadians who end up before the criminal courts sometimes again and again. The insidious practice of robbery and theft to support drug dependency is not unknown. It is this circumstance that drives Mr Brathwaite to pursue the curtailment of crimes upon the person, but at the same time to offer a lifeline to the perpetrators, who are themselves victims as well. If the root cause of the crime is drug-related, the Attorney General argues, then we need to find out how we can wean more of our young men and women off drugs. Without doubt, Mr Brathwaite will need all the support he can get; and so his call for all to come on board is not unreasonable. But it will take more than a bit of passion from his supporting team. It will require every ounce of commitment. The cause will not be without its challenges, … Continue reading →

While walking her dogs, Dr. Elizabeth Berry sees brightly colored containers of bath salts littering Syracuses Elmwood Park. The illegal drug easily found on the Internet or from dealers for less than $30 an ounce has hit the community like a tornado, said Berry, a drug treatment psychologist at Crouse Hospital. Much different than traditional bath salts, this synthetic drug is so named because its sold in crystals and appears relatively harmless. Its very frightening, said Berry who has seen usage spike in the last six months. People (on the drug) get very paranoid, she said. Theyre very easily threatened, a very high level of aggression, hard to calm. Their reality testing is so impaired, theyre not reasonable. Their reactions dont make sense. Syracuses Upstate New York Poison Center, which covers 54 Upstate counties, has seen an explosion of so-called bath salts cases. Before 2011, there hadnt been a single case reported. In 2011, there were 118 cases. This year, there have already been 165 cases through mid-June. This month, Central New York authorities have linked three high-profile cases to bath salts: The bizarre behavior of people on bath salts makes them dangerous to others. The Miami man accused of … Continue reading →

June 20, 2012 in City Charles RobertWallace (Full-size photo) The suspected heroin trafficker believed to have shot two sheriffs deputies before killing himself Tuesday was supposed to be in drug treatment in Spokane Valley but had been missing for at least a week, according toauthorities. U.S. Marshals had been looking for Charles Robert Wallace, 41, since hearing hed left American Behavior RehabilitationServices. Its unclear if deputies knew about Wallaces fugitive status when they contacted him during a traffic stop at North Newport Highway and East Elm Road Tuesday about 4:15p.m. Wallace was arrested in Clayton, Wash., on April 24 on a federal charge that accuses him and five others of distributing at least 100 grams of heroin in Spokane from April 2011 to thisFebruary. Federal prosecutors wanted him to stay in jail to await trial, but U.S. Magistrate Cynthia Imbrogno allowed him to leave so he could participate in inpatient treatment for chemical dependency. She signed the order on May 25. Wallace was to report for a status hearing on Monday, but he never showedup. Imbrogno imposed conditions that prohibited Wallace from committing further crimes, carrying firearms or other weapons. He was not required to postbond. Wallaces criminal history stretches … Continue reading →

Sergei Porter / Vedomosti Chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko Chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko said Wednesday that Russia should introduce apolicy offorcibly treating some drug addicts. "It is obvious that humane, mandatory [treatment] is essential. Who, how andunder what conditions those are questions that must be answered," Onishchenko told Interfax. But Onishchenko stressed that compulsory treatment should be one ofa set oftools used tocontrol drug-addiction levels. "Forced treatment should not be auniversal cure but one ofmany measures," he said. Other measures tolimit addiction mentioned byOnishchenko included ad campaigns promoting ahealthy lifestyle andefforts tocrack down ondrug traffickers. Earlier Wednesday, theFederal Drug Control Service released thelatest data onthe prevalence ofdrug dependency. According tothe research, 8.5 million Russians regularly or occasionally use drugs, asignificant increase over thefigure of5 million cited inthe agency's last report. Onishchenko's backing offorced drug-addiction treatment is thelatest indication that thegovernment is toughening its narcotics policy. Follow this link: Addicts Should Be Forcibly Treated, Chief Sanitary Doctor Says … Continue reading →

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire -06/20/12)- Representatives of Alberta's energy and construction industries today announced their participation in a Drug and Alcohol Risk Reduction Pilot Project (DARRPP), a two-year initiative to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of comprehensive workplace alcohol and drug programs that will include random workplace testing. DARRPP is led by a multi-stakeholder working group with broad representation that includes major oil sands industry employers and labour providers. The project's mandate is to establish best practices for random workplace alcohol and drug testing for safety sensitive sites and positions and develop guidelines for processes such as case management, assessment and follow-up. Working from a shared model, participating employers will introduce and monitor random workplace testing programs and share statistics related to their implementation. Random workplace testing will not begin immediately. Over the summer and early fall, participating companies will be putting appropriate testing systems and processes in place, with implementation of pilot testing programs expected in late 2012 and early 2013. DARRPP will report its findings and recommendations to the participants, government and other stakeholders in 2014, with a goal of recommending a useful industry policy framework based on the results of the pilot. "Alcohol and drug abuse in the … Continue reading →

CASSOPOLIS -- At one point, she was so strung out on meth, says Britia Anderson, that she had no hope for the future. "I got to the point where I thought an addict is all I'm ever going to be," the Cassopolis woman said. What a difference a Cass County Family Treatment Court program can make. At least, it can when participants such as Anderson apply themselves to get past their addictions. A function of Cass Probate Judge Sue Dobrich's 43rd Circuit Family Dependency Court, the program combines rigorous treatment and accountability to compel and support longtime drug users -- her drug use began in her teens, the 31-year-old Anderson said -- to change their lives. The program is effective, Dobrich said, but also limited as far as participants only because there's only so much federal grant money to go around. "We'd like to be able to do it for every parent because it works," she said. As for why it works, Dobrich said, parents in the program, like Anderson, often have lost custody of their children and know that their only chance of regaining them is to complete the program. "That's a pretty big hammer," Dobrich said. In Anderson's … Continue reading →

The Doa Ana County (DAC) Magistrate DWI Drug Court program is reaching out to repeat DWI offenders, and making a difference. In 1994, Judge Oscar C. Frietze co-founded the nation's first DWI Drug Court program. As an alternative to incarceration, defendants who have been found guilty of second or third DWI offenses in the community are routinely referred to participate in the program. The program is a court-centered treatment program, which realizes a team approach and works collaboratively with various agencies, to provide for a safer community, rehabilitate offenders and reduce recidivism. Through the use of various forms of cognitive behavioral therapy, participants are taught to cope with high-risk situations and make decisions from higher levels of moral judgment. "Drug courts work," said Priscilla Quiones, program coordinator and coalition partner with the Unified Prevention! (UP!) Coalition, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. "They are very effective in helping people and changing lives." The program offers intensive supervision, substance abuse counseling, random drug testing, DWI court review sessions, educational program referrals, family and parenting skills, case management services, employment and job development opportunities, community service opportunities, transitional care, gender and culturally sensitive programming, 12-step programming and assistance … Continue reading →

By MICHAEL QUARTARARO Michael Quartararo Its time to take a serious look at the drug problem in America. According to the CDC, for the first time in recorded U.S. history, prescription drugs killed more people than motor vehicle accidents. The latest compiled research from 2009 showed 37,485 people died from overdoses and side effects of medications compared to 36,284 deaths from traffic accidents. The CDC also released that prescription drug fatalities doubled among teens and young adults between 2000 and 2008 and tripled among people 50 to 69. Let me be very clear, these deaths are not due to illegal street drugs, the study showed that legal prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin, Xanax, and Soma were the biggest culprits. To put this in perspective, these four prescription drugs caused more deaths in the United States than cocaine and heroin. This over prescription and overuse has spilled into the teen population. From a Baltimore Sun news story: According to the White House Office of National Drug Policy, prescription drugs are second to marijuana as the drug of choice for todays teens. Seven of the top 10 drugs used by 12th graders were prescription drugs. More than 40 percent of high … Continue reading →