drug use

What’s the Connection Between Drug Use and HiV? Will Addiction Treatment Lessen the Spreading of HIV and AIDS?

...  by annaliese r: What’s the connection between drug use and HiV? Will addiction treatment lessen the spreading of HIV and AIDS? I do know that they’re somehow interrelated. I was just curious as to how addiction treatment could possibly lessen the spreading of the aforementioned diseases. Best answer: Answer by alicia cDrug addiction treatment would be able to reduce the spread of AIDS/HIV because drugs users are more likely to get affected by such diseases. Treating drug addicts will definitely help. Studies have shown that those who ...

What Are the Physical Signs of Drug Abuse?

Question by JessaB: What are the physical signs of drug abuse? My friend recently moved in with me and I’m worried he may be on something. He’s always fidgety, talks a lot about nothing, his eyes are always dilated, and when he goes into the bathroom he’s in there for quite a while. When he comes back out he says he’s having stomach troubles but (and I know this might seem nasty) it never smells so I’m thinking unless his business smells like roses he’s doing something else. Am I just being paranoid? Best answer: Answer by Angel_facePhysical Signs    Read more... ...

Data on Drug Addiction?

Question by thecheapest902: data on drug addiction? I would like to have any data on drug addiction in the world, how many percentage of its people are addicted by country. It’s better if there is any additional information on drug abuse among celebrities in US and other countries. Best answer: Answer by Annahow many people are addicted uhhh….uhhhh……….. alot? *puff*    Read more... ...

Diagreements on Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse?

Question by : diagreements on teen drug and alcohol abuse? i wrote an essay for Social Studies…. For many years the topic of teenage drug and alcohol abuse has many different opinions which concern location, wealth, gender, age, and the actual number of kids that do it. Some parents with middle school teenagers think that drug and alcohol abuse begins in high school and there is no need to worry about that yet. Teens through the ages 12-14 were surveyed, the age most said they first started drugs was 14. Many kids start at 12, but the average age they start hard drugs is only 14.( www.crossroadsforwomen.org/blog/) Then with drinking 2.4% at age 12 to 4.5% at age 13, 8.9% at age 14, 16.9% at age 15, 22.4% at age 16, 30.1% at age 17, 42.4% at age 18, 51.2%.( http://www.centurycouncil.org/) There is then the assumption that only boys do drugs and drink. This assumption is false. Actually 12.2% of girls do drugs, and 9.4% of boys. From the ages 12-17, 1.5 million girls started drink ...

Did I Misread This Morning or Is Part of Obama’s New War on Drugs Is Having Doctors Test Us for Drug Use?

...  by Loosid: Did I misread this morning or is part of Obama’s new war on drugs is having doctors test us for drug use? http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_DRUG_POLICY?SITE=PAYOK&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Youre right Tony, there was not the exact verbiage of “mandatory drug tests” However, there was verbiage of *having doctors screen for drug use* Is this a much different thing? Nice try quickly deflecting this verbiage that if from the Bush admin would make the progressives heavily question it. Best answer: Answer by Kinksh*t…anyone got any suregel? Answer by Enzyte Bob’s Impotent Clonei guess you’re sol….Tags: drug use, drug test, drug tests ...

LePage ODs on Absurdity

...  ODs on absurdity In fact, the reverse is true: The training programs that often accompany naloxone distribution tend to reduce users' drug use and increase their desire to seek addiction treatment. After approval on April 3 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … Read more on Bangor Daily NewsJesse Jackson Jr. Could Be Out Of Federal Prison Much Sooner Than Expected But Montgomery has one thing Butner does not: a residential drug and alcohol treatment program. Jackson, CBS 2 has learned, … They'd been regular visitors at Butner, which is less than a day's drive from their D.C. home. It also raises ...