addiction


Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Underage Drinking costs Hawaii taxpayers nearly $200 million

Underage drinking cost Hawaii taxpayers nearly $200 million increases alcohol addiction, illicit drug addiction and prescription drug addiction.

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Drug Addiction has Profound Effect on the Poor

 In cities and towns across the country, poor children are more susceptible to being overprescribed anti-psychotic drugs compared with youths in the wealthier classes. And poor people may be given these powerful drugs after only minimal evaluation.
This is critical information about a worsening trend in the U.S., particularly when prescription drug addiction surpasses the addiction [...]

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Drug Addiction and the Holidays- Tis the Season to GET HELP!

The Narconon Hawaii staff would like to make known a few reasons why the holiday season is the perfect time to be on the lookout for family members with drug or alcohol addiction problems and get the help you need. With nearly 30 million people in the US needing drug or alcohol addiction treatment and [...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Teens duped into Drug and Alcohol Addiction by Alcohol companies

Youth who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine according to the article titled Substance Abuse: The Nations Number One Health Problem on the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse website. The site goes on to state 65% percent of youth get alcohol from family or friends. Experts say approximately [...]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Is Prescription Drug Addiction getting the best of Lindsay Lohan?

What kind of death do you think she will suffer? I wonder where will she be found and who will find her body? Prescription drug addiction is evidently getting the best of Lindsay Lohan or so says her father. This comes on the heals of the tragic death of pop star Michael Jackson whose family says [...]

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Heroin addiction in children on the rise,and overall globally

Heroin addiction is on the rise in children! Kids as young as 9 and 10 years old have been arriving to Dallas emergency rooms suffering from heroin addiction withdrawal and were seeking treatment. As one who has helped hundreds if not thousands of people overcome drug and alcohol addiction I find that an overall education on ALL drugs [...]