Pain Relievers: Most Abused Prescription Drugs
Pain reliever is a kind of medical drug which is generally prescribed by a doctor to specific patient. According to National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA) 2010 report, diversion and abuse…
Facts about Random Drug Testing
Random drug testing is used now-a-days in so many organizations for making their organization drug free and to increase their productivity. The main aim of random drug testing is to…
Statistics of Drug Addiction In Women
Continuous studies in area of drug abuse and drug addiction are explaining more about shifting inclinations, especially regarding the peculiar vulnerabilities of girls and young adult women to drug abuse…
Drug Addiction Disaster Encounters Developing World
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime warned that developing countries could confront a health disaster if wealthy countries are unsuccessful to control drugs. The UNODC Chief recognized the…
Random Tests Show Marijuana Drug Of Choice In Canadian Military Ranks
According to the report of the first random tests of the entire military, Marijuana is the illegal drug of preference in the Canadian Forces. The recently released study conducted marijuana…
Baldness Protects Against Prostate Cancer
Is your hair falling? Don’t worry it is good for your health, say some scientists. According to scientists from University of Washington School of Medicine, United States, men who loose…
Prescription Drugs As Fun: A Critical Health Issue
Experiment with prescription drugs become a medium for fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively. For example a teen taking her brother’s ADHD medicine felt like a…
Adolescent Illicit Drug Use
Illicit drug use accounts for approximately 17,000 deaths annually the United States. Illicit drug use in young is associated with substance abuse and dependence with other health and social consequences,…
Substance Abuse: Nation’s Serious Health Problem
Abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other illicit drugs is the most serious health problem in the world. It is straining the health care system, burdening the economy, contributing to the…
A Decade Of Vaccines Till 2020
Vaccines save and improve lives of millions of people and prevent many diseases for a life time. The Microsoft founder and world’s richest man Bill Gates announced $10 billion dollars…