Tag: drug addiction
Alcohol use and the workplace
Alcohol testing can help employers make decisions to help keep their employees safe and can help determine whether an individual is impaired from alcohol.
International drugs: Growing marijuana users
Nearly 188 million people use marijuana globally, making it the most-used illicit substance according to the World Drug Report.
Too many lives lost to drug use
Every year, tens of thousands of lives are lost to drug overdoses. Drug abuse affects people from all socioeconomic groups, living across the U.S.
Should I be worried about fentanyl?
Fentanyl frequented the news in 2018 and years prior. We help to answer the question if it is still at the forefront of drug use topics today.
Cocaine’s resurgence
Cocaine does not get as much attention in the U.S. as opioids. But a very real epidemic is taking place and it comes in the heels of record-breaking coca plantation production in Columbia. The perfect storm has created cocaine use like we have not seen in years in the U.S.
Series: An exploration of addiction
In this new series, we will take a deeper dive into the science behind substance abuse disorders and addiction.
Finding the ‘root’ of prescription drug addiction
As the prescription drug abuse epidemic continues, the source of the issue remains clear. Unused, over-prescribed narcotics.
Drug abuse spans the globe
What does the international drug use picture look like and what are the societal consequences associated with drug abuse and addiction abroad?
Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking
June 26 marks the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking established by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime.
