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• Worst Effects of Opiate Abusers - Posted on July 15, 2010Opiates are extracted from the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin is commonly abused opiate drug. Opiates such as Heroin are Central Nervous System depressants which slow the functions of both the brain and the body. Opiate addiction can wreck havoc on one's physical appearance, leaving them look hagga...
• Myths and Facts about Methamphetamine Abuse and Treatment - Posted on July 13, 2010
Methamphetamine is similar to that of amphetamine drugs, most commonly known as 'chalk' and 'meth'. These drugs rapidly mix up with bloodstream by smoking, injecting, snorted, absorbed through patch when abused. Powerful effects on central nervous system are observed with this drug abuse and sometim...
• Importance of Drug Testing Teenagers - Posted on July 9, 2010
According to Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey conducted during 2008, in America nearly 47% of the teens tasted an illicit drug by the time they complete their high school education. As drug abuse is widespread and the students are more sensitive, many schools adopt drug-testing programs to detect ...
• Know about Hallucinogens - Posted on July 8, 2010
From the past thousands of years, human beings are using Hallucinogens. These drugs belong to general group of pharmacological drugs and divided into three categories psychedelics, dissociatives and deliviants. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2007, approximately 34.2 million ...
• Comparison of Hair Drug Testing With Saliva Drug Testing - Posted on July 8, 2010
An examination of specimen to detect specific drug presence or to determine prior drug abuse is known as drug test. Several methods have been developed to trace drug presence. Among those Hair and Saliva drug testing methods have emerged rapidly and accepted widely throughout the world.
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• Myths and Facts about Using Breathalyzers - Posted on July 7, 2010
A Breathalyzer is a device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. Law enforcement officers often use breathalyzers to test the level of alcohol concentration in a person's blood. This is an effective tool to detect people driving under the influence. Using breathalyzers hel...
• Myths and Facts about Marijuana - Posted on July 7, 2010
Marijuana is a psychoactive drug extracted from flowering tops of female plants of cannabis sativa. Marijuana has a synthetic form of chemical THC, and used to treat few medical complications. In the United States, FDA has approved marijuana as a treatment option for cancer, and the symptoms of HIV,...
• How Alcohol and Marijuana Abuse Impacts Adolescence - Posted on July 6, 2010
Adolescence is a crucial stage for physical and mental human development. An adolescent brain has increased desire of knowledge and exploration. At the same time it is highly vulnerable to high-risk behaviors, mental illness, and addiction. Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse, results in side affects ...
• Know About One Step Multi-Drug Screen Test - Posted on June 29, 2010
Drug abuse is a major issue as many people irrespective of age and gender are getting addicted to illicit drugs. According to NSDUH 2007, 114 million Americans of 12 years and above, accounting 46% of the population reported drug abuse at least once in their entire life time. This fact alone states ...
• Drug Testing and Detection Periods of Commonly Abused Drugs - Posted on June 29, 2010
There are various methods to check for drug abuse by an individual. Various testing methods like urine test, saliva test, hair test, sweat test are done to identify whether or not a specific drug or metabolite (substance formed after processing in body) is present in body. The time after last drug c...