RX and OTC Awareness Month
March is prescription and over-the-counter-drug awareness month, and Drug Free America Foundation is weighing in on this very important issue. Nearly one in five teens has used prescription medications to get high, and two in five believe prescription medication is safer
Legalized Pot A No Go For California
Despite recent media claims of California being one step closer to taxing and regulating marijuana, it appears Assembly Bill 390 has died in the Health committee and will not make it to full assembly vote by deadline, leaving pro-legalization advocates no closer to legalizing the drug.
New York Giving Up On Addicts?
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has gone too far with its superficial attempt to 'help' drug addicts while undermining legitimate drug treatment. Supplying addicts with a guide on how to more successfully use drugs is a dangerous endeavor for both those struggling with addiction and for the community at large. The Take Charge brochure created by this department contains information on how to mix drugs 'safely,' take care of veins and use clean needles among other outrageous recommendations. This is not harm reduction; this is harm production.
Puppies Instead Of Percocet
One day your doctor may prescribe a trip to the animal shelter rather than the pharmacy after joint replacement surgery, according to a new study. Adults who receive pet therapy during recovery from total joint replacement operations need 50% less pain medication than those patients who don't get visits from four footed therapists. The side effects are much more pleasant, too, consisting chiefly of wet faces from dogs who can't hold their licker.
Religious Leaders Unite to Oppose Calfornia Legislation
The International Faith Based Coalition co-sponsored a press conference in Sacramento to speak out against efforts to legalize marijuana sales and use in California. Members of the coalition represent over 150 different faiths and Christian denominations and have more than 3,600 members. These leaders see the damage done by drug abuse firsthand in their congregations and families and are joining with Californians for Drug Free Youth to stop the attempt to send society down the wrong path by legalizing another addictive substance.
Obama’s Pot Guidelines: What Do They Mean?
The Obama Administration issued guidelines regarding the prosecution of marijuana users and distributors in states that have legalized marijuana under the guise of medicine. These guidelines provide clarity to a policy that took effect in January.