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Media Portrayals

Celebrities getting caught drunk driving, reality rehab shows, and stars checking in and out of treatment. How does the media's portrayal of addiction impact those suffering from addiction? How does it sometimes encourage bad behavior?

Public Policy

Federal and state public policy as it relates to drugs and addiction impact the availability of treatment. Information on diversion programs as well as DUI and drug laws.

Addiction Treatment

The best treatment programs offer uniquely effective therapeutic modalities such as EMDR, dialectical behavioral therapy, and equine therapy. Here we discuss the various types of therapeutic methods that are traditionally used in addiction treatment.

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Stanford Study Explores iPhone Addiction

March 10, 2010 Types of Addiction No Comments

A new Stanford study set out to discover just how attached college kids are to their smartphones. Out of the 200 students with iPhones who participated in the survey, 75 percent confessed to sleeping with their iPhone next to them, though 89 percent said they used it as their alarm clock. While 15 percent said the iPhone was turning them into a media addict, 30 percent referred to their smartphone as a "doorway into the world." Another 25 percent dubbed it "dangerously alluring,” and 41 percent felt it would be "a tragedy" to lose their iPhone.

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Iranian Government Focuses on Afghan Drug Stockpile

March 9, 2010 International No Comments

The stockpile of illicit drugs maintained in Afghanistan is a growing problem. Iran’s Law Enforcement Police General Hamid Reza Hossein-Abadi warned there could be devastating consequences as a result.

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Conference to Address Growing Drug Problem among Youth in Algeria Held

March 8, 2010 Teens No Comments

Drug use is a problem in Algeria. According to a report in the Magharebia, nearly half of all high school students have used drugs. This finding is from a new report from the National Office for the Fight Against Drug Addiction.

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Woman Gets Maximum Sentence for Drug-Related Crimes

March 8, 2010 Drug Crime No Comments

A claim of being the “biggest drug dealer in town” did not win any favors for Audrey Curtis in court. The Torrington woman has been charged with stealing thousands from two different families. According to a Register Citizen report, Curtis could not escape a maximum jail sentence.

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Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, and Immigration Medical Exams

March 5, 2010 Immigration Law No Comments

All applicants for immigrant visas, as well as certain non-immigrant applicants, are required to undergo a medical exam performed by a civil surgeon that has been designated by authorities to be qualified to administer the exams. During the exam, physicians are allowed (and sometimes required) to ask questions about an applicant’s prior or current drug and alcohol use. Pursuant to 42 CFR 34.1, medical examinations are allowable for a.) aliens applying for a visa at an embassy or consulate outside the United States; b) aliens arriving in the United States; c.) aliens required by immigration officials to have a medical exam in connection with determination of their admissibility; and d.) aliens applying for adjustment of status in the US.

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Ghana Partners with United States to Fight Drug Trafficking

March 5, 2010 Drug Crime No Comments

Ghana has announced once again its dedication to fighting organized crime, especially the drug trafficking activities and money laundering that have been plaguing the country.

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UK Announces Plans to Crack Down on Drug Trafficking Criminals

March 4, 2010 International No Comments

The United Kingdom wants to make it very obvious that they do not want drug traffickers to look for refuge or opportunities within their borders. According to a report in The Gov Monitor, Border and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas has confirmed the UKBA as one of the country’s largest law enforcement bodies.

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Moderate Drinking Before Trauma Leads to More Flashbacks

March 3, 2010 Alcohol No Comments

People who drank a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who had alcohol, according to new research at UCL (University College London). The results may give new insight into why some individuals develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event and others do not.

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Substance Use and Family Violence

March 2, 2010 The Family No Comments

Substance use is not considered a cause of domestic violence, and in fact, many batterers are violent when not intoxicated. Many also continue to batter after successfully completing substance treatment and while remaining abstinent from substances.
Substance use is, however, significantly related to the increased risk, severity and even lethality of intimate partner violence. Further, substance use is also significant in other forms of family violence such as child abuse and neglect.

Research has shown that perpetrators of domestic violence are frequently under the influence of alcohol or other drugs during an episode of violence. In fact, regular alcohol use is considered to be one of the high risk factors in determining the potential for an incident of partner violence. Additionally, an incident of violence in which the perpetrator is abusing alcohol frequently results in more severe violence and greater harm to the victim. The US Department of Justice found in a 1994 study that more than half of the lethal incidents of domestic violence involved alcohol use by the perpetrator during the homicide. … Continue Reading

Long-Term Marijuana Use Raises Risk of Psychotic Episodes

March 1, 2010 Marijuana No Comments

Young people who smoke marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations, or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday.

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