Rehabilitation a Missing Component of Corrections http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drug-R... The Sentencing Project by the Justice Policy Institute reported in 2000 that with mass releases of prisoners in Russia, the United States surged ahead to have the highest incarceration rate in the world. With 2,071,686 persons incarcerated in 2000, the United States, with just 5% of the world's population, has roughly a quarter of the world's prisoners.
National Campaign Launched to Prevent Underage Drinking http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drug-R... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Ad Council, recently launched a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to prevent underage drinking.
National Drug Court Month Celebrates Reduced Drug Use and Criminality http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drug-R... Drug courts are designed to specifically deal with nonviolent offenders who are substance abusers. These special courts use supervision, drug testing and treatment services in a community-based setting to reduce drug use and associated crime.
Ancient Moss, Insects Found in Antarctica http://www.happynews.com/news/852008/ancient-... Mosses once grew and insects crawled in what are now barren valleys in Antarctica, according to scientists who have recovered remains of life from that frozen continent. Fourteen million years ago the now lifeless valleys were tundra, similar to parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia ”” cold but able to support life, researchers report. Daniela Agre said her team found the four-wheel chariot during excavations near the village of Borisovo, around 180 miles east of the capital, Sofia.
National Survey Indicates Anti-Drug Messages in the Media are Working http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drug-R... For many years now the anti-drug movement in America has been using Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to deliver messages on television, radio, in print media and now online about the dangers and consequences of using drugs. From Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No", to an egg in a frying pan to funding terrorism, some of the more famous campaigns that were used did little more than create "product recognition" while others have had a huge impact on
National Survey Reports Nine Percent Decline in Illicit Drug Use among Youth http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drug-R... The Secretary of Health and Human Services just announced that illicit drug use among teenagers ages 12-17 declined by 9 percent in the last two years. The information is a result of the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which was released as part of National Alcohol Addiction and Recovery Month activities.
On Hydrogen "Power" -- And Jack Nicholson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-burdick/on... Yesterday, watchful Huffington Post Green video intern Sean found and posted a video that we loved of Jack Nicholson pimping hydrogen-powered cars in the late 1970s. What did we love about it? Kind of everything -- Jack, the incredible commentators, the footage, the moment where he "demonstrates" that the mists/fumes aren't harmful by putting his face near the grill of the car (as though carbon monoxide would be the most dangerous thing that's ever been near his face), and of course his criticism of an oil addiction.
Study Shows Even One Drink Impairs Ability http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Alcoho... Dutch researchers recently completed a study on the effects of "moderate" alcohol consumption. The lead author on the study is K. Richard Ridderinkhof of the University of Amsterdam and the Leiden University. It\s published by the online edition of the journal Science called the Sciencexpress and depicts the slowed processes of brain functions due to impaired ability by even smaller amounts of alcohol equal to one drink.
Nicotine and Health Hazards http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Drugs/... Nicotine is highly addictive. Nicotine provides an almost immediate "kick". This stimulates the central nervous system, which causes a sudden release of glucose. Stimulation is then followed by depression and fatigue, leading the abuser to seek more nicotine. Nicotine is absorbed readily from tobacco smoke in the lungs, and it does not matter whether the tobacco smoke is from cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Nicotine also is absorbed readily when tobacco is chewed. With regular use of tobacco, levels of nicotine accumulate in the body during the day and persist overnight. Thus, daily smokers or chewers are exposed to the effects of nicotine for 24 hours each day.
A Thanksgiving to Forget http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Alcoho... Stan, as we'll call him, was just about to turn 21 and entered the treatment facility to escape charges of drunk driving. The problem was that he was doing it for reasons other than for himself. It didn't take long at all for his addiction to kick back in, in fact the flight attendant on the way home offered him a beer despite telling her that he had no money, was underage and just got out of rehab. Then, back at home his "friends" threw him a welcome back party where he proceeded to get drunk.
McCain Is Taking Foreign Policy Advice From This Guy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lionel-beehner/... Nothing pleases me more than listening to the sage wisdom of McCain's chief ideologue and foreign policy adviser, Randy Scheunemann. If you listen to him talk enough, your head may develop sore spots from scratching.
Alcohol Remains the Most Commonly Abused Substance in America http://www.stopaddiction.com/index.php/Alcoho... The National Survey on Drug Use and Health is an annual estimate of the substance abuse problem in the United States conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The results of the survey are released each year at the beginning of September, which is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
