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Addiction counselors play an indispensable role in the society. Their chief job is to give victims of drug and substance abuse addiction a new perspective in life by providing intent advices, guidelines for rehabilitation, prospect to change and hope to take part in the horde of productive individuals for the future. An addiction counselor’s job [...]
Even though illicit drug abuse is a top concern for most employers, drugs are not the only substance abused in today’s corporate world. This is why it is extremely important to talk about substance abuse testing that includes not only drugs, but the other substances commonly abused by employees as well. Substances like steroid, nicotine, [...]
Before this organization was named NAADAC in 1982, it was first called as the National Association of Alcoholism Counselors and Trainers or NAACT. The said name was given when it was founded in 1972. The ultimate aim of the organization back then was to develop the professional background and qualification of professional counselors. When it [...]
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise and it’s making headlines. The wave of information that has come with it can be overwhelming, conflicting and outright inaccurate. So how do you know if someone you know is at risk? How do you know what’s true and what’s not? Separating Fact from Fiction Finding the answers [...]
According to the latest survey, the vast majority of substance abusers in the state of Texas are between the ages of 18 and 25, which implies that the majority of users are likely teenagers who are in high school. Texas deals with a very high meth addiction and violence rate compounded by problems with heroin, [...]
Cocaine is a stimulant drawn from the Erythroxlyn coca plant. It affects the central nervous system and suppresses appetite and causes users to experience elevations in alertness, stamina, body temp, heart rate and a strong sense of euphoria. Due to its ease of use (cocaine can be sniffed, smoked, injected, and chewed among other things) [...]
Steroid abuse is currently becoming rampant not only in the world of athletic sports but progressively more in high schools, colleges and even the workplace. Although anabolic steroids are available only through a doctor’s prescription, they are often regulated like narcotics. Illegal distribution of different types of steroids is prevalent in gyms, sports competitions, and [...]
Morphine has had a long history of usage as a painkiller. Since it was first isolated in Germany in 1803, it has been used medically to treat various illnesses, particularly for pain relief and for controlling opium addiction. Today, the drug is available in many generic forms and can be bought from a pharmacist with [...]
One of the common drug slangs that you will hear just about anywhere is crack, which, as you may well know, stands for cocaine. But have you ever wondered why the drug became called as such? Here is a story that may interest you, a story on how cocaine became known as crack. The Origins [...]
Methamphetamine addiction is one of the most prevalent drug problems, especially among teens, these days. For the past 10 years, there was a sharp increase in meth statistics, where the number rose from less than 50,000 to as many as 153,000. Around 2.8% of substance abuse admissions are actually treatment for crystal meth, and those [...]
