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- Injection Drug Users Have Higher Rate of Drug Dependence than Non-Injectors
A new study shows that drug users who inject their drugs are in greater need of treatment for abuse of these substances than those users who do not inject. The study was conducted by researchers at RTI, an International Research institute.
- Drug-Related Hospitalizations Up among Adults Over 45
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has found that the number of older adult hospital admissions for drug-related injuries has doubled over the past decade. The rate of admissions for adults ages 45 and older who were suffering from a medication or other drug-related condition had eventually increased twofold between 1997 and 2008. The drug-related injuries included in the report were caused by anything from prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, to illicit drugs.
- Aging Drug Users Face More Health, Lifestyle Problems
As many drug users are getting older, they are facing more health problems. A new study by researchers at the Evidence-based Practice Research Centre at Edge Hill University and the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University looked at 11 people between the ages of 49 and 61 who were being treated for drug addiction, and found that most started taking drugs as adolescents or young adults.
- Wall Street Sees Rise in Marijuana Use Among Investment Bankers
New data finds that Wall Street employees are turning away from cocaine and are instead using marijuana. According to the Wall Street Journal, drug tests show that in 2009, 7 percent of positive tests were attributed to cocaine, down from 16 percent in 2007. Marijuana, on the other hand, increased from 64 percent to 80 percent between 2007 and 2009.
- Admissions for Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Decline
A report examining the nation’s battle with drug addictions released Wednesday shows marked changes over the last decade in which drugs are abused and who seeks treatment. Among the more surprising findings is that admissions for substance abuse treatment among youths ages 12 to 17 declined 10% between 2002 and 2008. This plunge came after a 13% increase from 1998 to 2002.
- Heroin and Drug Addiction in Lebanon
Drug abuse and heroin addiction are rising among Lebanon’s youth, and many are trying to ignore the problem.
- Patriots’ New Pick Aaron Hernadez Failed Multiple Drug Tests in Past
Aaron Hernandez, whom the Patriots chose in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday, has been called a risky selection due to multiple failed drug tests for marijuana.
- National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 Released
The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC), a component of the Department of Justice and the nation’s principal center for strategic drug intelligence, has released the National Drug Threat Assessment 2010 (NDTA 2010), detailing drug trafficking and abuse trends within the United States.
- Spice: A Dangerous, Marijuana-Like Substance
In the last month, Anthony Scalzo, M.D., professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University, has seen nearly 30 cases involving teenagers who were experiencing hallucinations, severe agitation, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting and, in some cases, tremors and seizures. All of these teens had smoked a dangerous, yet legal substance known as K2 or "spice." According to Scalzo, K2, an unregulated mixture of dried herbs, is growing in popularity because it is legal, purported to give a high similar to marijuana, and believed to be natural and therefore safe.
- Alcohol Use Lower, Illegal Drug Use Higher Among African Americans
African Americans have lower drinking rates than other racial groups, according to a new survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The survey found that blacks ages 18 and older use alcohol at a rate of 44.3% compared with the national average of 55.2%