drug policy

Drug Treatment Programs in Florida for Felons: Illegally Used Prescription Medication Risks

Recently we have had several clients present for psychotherapy treatment who are court stipulated to a drug program because of drug charges. Of course this is no surprise. But what is surprising is the level of charges and the clients we are seeing. For example, one of our clients could be confused with just about any other hockey mom (perhaps a recent exception). She is white, upper middle class, college educated, and working in a professional position. And although she has drug trafficking charges, which are a felony, the drugs she had in her possession were for private use and were prescription (of course she didn’t have a prescription). What is even more surprising is that she didn’t even have a month’s supply of the pain killer for someone for whom they might have been prescribed. The purpose of this article is to shed light on some of the risks currently being taken by those abusing prescription drugs.

Substance Abuse Training: PowerPoint, DVD, or Web Course for Training on Substance Abuse


 

Substance Abuse Training: PowerPoint, DVD, or Web Course for Training on Substance Abuse – workexcel.net – Substance abuse training for employee or supervisors must cover key concepts. They include the different drugs of abuse (their classifications) and solid substance abuse training on alcohol. Alcohol, alcohol abuse, and alcoholism are the toughest challenges for any training program because this substance of abuse is the most confusing. Alcohol abuse has been around for thousands of years, so being able to explain it clearly so employees in substance abuse training aren’t confused, but instead, actually self-diagnose or discover facts that zap their myths and misconceptions about four distinct things: alcoholism, alcohol abuse, addiction, cause of addiction, the myth of psychological dependency or addiction, and denial, enabling, and what effective treatment includes. This program includes alcohol abuse in the workplace, and it is powerful. workexcel.net

Why Is the U.S. Solution for Any Drug That May Potentially Harm “Public Health” to Ban It?

Question by useful idiot for 2O12!!: Why is the U.S. solution for any drug that may potentially harm “public health” to ban it?
It just seems U.S. drug policy is actually perpetuating the creation of new (usually more harmful) substitutes to take the place of drugs that were available before. For instance: A ban on real marijuana (which occurs naturally) leads to the creation of synthetics that are currently legal (and have way more unpredictable side effects). When the U.S. tried to crack down on cocaine use (which caused the price to go through the roof) people responded by using more methamphetamine (which can be made using basic drug store ingredients). Then the U.S. made Sudafed harder to get and the people making the meth just started using common household kitchen products.