alcohol


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 [...]