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(From CADCA Coalitions Online) – According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, full-time college students between the age of 18 and 22 are twice as likely to abuse the drug Adderall as non-students and part-time students. In … Continue reading →

(exerpt from Bob Curley’s article on Join Together online) -For decades alcohol industry lobbyists have succeeded in derailing most attempts to raise state alcohol taxes, but the lousy economy has many cash-hungry states now considering alcohol-tax increases — in some … Continue reading →

Rather than taking someone else’s word for it, I’m usually an advocate for finding out for yourself about something.  It’s not being skeptical; it’s becoming more educated.  Addiction happens to be one of those things that people just assume the … Continue reading →

Probably the most under-served populations needing drug and alcohol rehab help are young people under the age of 18.  Not only are there a limited number of programs that work with adolescents, but the choices for types of rehabilitation programs … Continue reading →

80 % of crimes in communities across the nation are from expanding criminal gangs made up of over 1 million members, according to a gang threat assessment compiled by federal officials.  “Primary retail-level distributors of most illicit drugs are capable … Continue reading →

I hear too often from our callers that they simply trusted what their doctor or therapist said about drug rehab instead of finding out more for themselves.  Not all drug rehab centers are the same.  In fact, we consider a … Continue reading →

We have been warning of this for years – prescription drug addiction and abuse is becoming more of a problem in our country than illegal street drugs, as evidenced by the latest Monitoring The Future (MTF) study shows from the … Continue reading →

With Thanksgiving approaching this week, I am reminded of how successful drug and alcohol rehabs have personally touched my life and many others that I know.  Each year the Holiday Season can be a very difficult time emotionally for people … Continue reading →

Believe it or not, this is not a partisan commentary.  The fact is that Democrats are typically more supportive of drug rehab while Republicans have been more prone to incarcerate non-violent drug offenders.  Somewhere in the middle there is a … Continue reading →

Drug rehabilitation and mental health advocates have been trying for many years to get equal coverage through insurance benefits for these situations as there would be for regular illnesses and injuries.  After several attempts to get this legislation passed it … Continue reading →