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From Adam to Ecstasy: How the Drug Known as MDMA Got Its Names

The drug called Ecstasy has been given many names, both by the media and by their own users. The psychotherapists in the 1970s who used them to treat their patients called the drug Adam as an expression of hope. The first manufacturers of the recreational version of the drug in the 1980s branded it as [...]

Top 10 Metropolitan (City) Areas in U.S. with Methamphetamine Drug Abuse Related Emergencies

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 [...]

Top 10 Metropolitan (City) Areas in U.S. with Cocaine Drug Abuse Related Emergencies

Despite the strict policies of the United States when it comes to narcotics, a huge number of its people are into cocaine drug abuse. In fact, according to cocaine statistics issued by Drug Abuse Warning Network, there was an increase to more than 30% of people who sought treatment for cocaine from 1995 until 2002. [...]

10 Things to Know About Workplace Drug Testing State Laws and Regulations in Kansas

1) Who Gets Tested In Kansas, there are no requirements of any particular group ir class to be provided with testing for alcohol; or drug abuse. when employers choose to test employees, it must be done in a licensed facility. Only results obtained by a person licensed to collect and process samples are accepted as [...]

What Are The Popular Drug Test Panels?

If you are an employee, you need to conduct mandatory drug screening for all employees. There are various drug testing panels and choosing which panel you want will depend on your objectives. Here is a basic description of the different panels and the different procedures they follow. The DOT 5 drug test panel This is [...]

Trends in Abuse of Prescription Drugs in the United States

A report in the Office of the Drug Control Policy in the U.S. revealed that there has been a significant decrease in the use of illicit drugs in the U.S. However, the abuse of prescription drugs has increased and has been a great concern among authorities in the United States. Teens at 12 to 17 [...]

Guide to Finding Drug Rehabilitation Centers in South California

While United States is known for the wide distribution of illegal drugs, South California is one of those areas where the case is more prevalent. Lying at the junction of various interstates, South California is prone to be exposed to this illicit activities. Young and old people of the region are getting hooked to the [...]

Help Your Teen Stay Off Drugs For Good

Drug abuse is one of the growing concerns in the country today. Experts have been able to determine that many of adult drug abusers and sellers that have been prosecuted have begun taking drugs during their teenage years. What makes this problem more alarming is that teenagers using drugs are getting younger and younger. In [...]

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Methamphetamine Use?

Speed, meth, chalk. In its smoked form, it is often referred to as ice, crystal, crank, or glass. Those are all street names for methamphetamine (mAMP). Call it what you may, but meth use and its symptoms are one in the same. If it’s taken in large doses, methamphetamine’s frequent effects are irritability, aggressive behavior, [...]

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally. Methamphetamine users feel a short yet intense “rush” when the drug is initially administered. The immediate effects of methamphetamine include increased activity and decreased appetite. The drug has limited medical uses for the treatment of narcolepsy, attention [...]