by Heidi Burchell in Feature
On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, in the Great Hall of the State House in Boston, Massachusetts, a program called Boston Consortium Services with Families in Recovery was held. The program was attended by many substance abuse residential recovery program residents and staff from the state of Massachusetts, along with supporters for recovery treatment programs.
by Scott Schulthess in Feature
There are few controversial issues as in-your-face today as smoking. By far the most popular form of tobacco, cigarettes are known for being produced by large, overbearing tobacco companies often described as "evil." In the other corner of the ring across from the tobacco moguls are the numerous well-funded anti-smoking campaigns, some of which are highly advertised.
by Jonathan Gonyea in Feature
Students across the United States are getting a high off drugs bought at CVS, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and many other stores carrying over the counter drugs. Students initially take 2.5-7.5 mg/kg, often called the 2nd plateau. As they become immune to the drug and crave a better high, they take increasingly larger doses until they reach 20 mg/kg, at which point the drugs become toxic.
by Dan Socha in Feature
"Cocaine is for murderers, codeine for the jurors, caffeine been through all of us." This line is taken from the song "Brothers and Sisters" by Blur appears as the sixth track on their album Think Tank. The song basically describes how everyone is addicted to something.
