Former NFL Player Enjoying His Recovery
The Treatment CenterFormer NFL quarterback Ray Lucas is a recovering addict. And he’s fine with that. “I live day by day and one day at a time,” Lucas said. “I still have a lot of pain that I deal...
View ArticlePeak Age For Prescription Drug Abuse Is Sixteen Years Old
The Treatment CenterA new study by researchers at Michigan State University finds that the peak risk for abusing prescription pain pills happens at 16 years of age, and earlier than many experts...
View ArticleTeacher Fired After Drug Arrest
The Treatment CenterA teacher at Seminole High School in Sanford was fired this week after his arrest in April on charges of possessing marijuana and drug equipment. The Seminole County School Board...
View ArticleA Different Kind Of Salon
The Treatment CenterSerenity Styles is a different kind of hair salon. The Delray Beach salon is staffed by stylists in various stages of recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. And the owner of the...
View ArticleChronic Cocaine Use Triggers Changes In The Brain
The Treatment CenterResearchers have learned that chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity. That reduction drives structural changes in the...
View ArticleSynthetic Marijuana Still A Problem In Florida
The Treatment CenterSynthetic marijuana may have innocent names like Cloud Nine, Maui Wowie and Mr. Nice Guy, but the side effects can be as serious as a heart attack. Synthetic marijuana has gained...
View ArticleBath Salts May Be To Blame For Miami Attack
The Treatment CenterA horrific incident in Miami over the holiday weekend may have been caused by synthetic bath salts. Rudy Eugene, 31, was shot and killed by police, who was found naked and chewing...
View ArticleNew York Governor Wants To Decriminalize Marijuana Possession
The Treatment CenterNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced new legislation to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana. If the legislation passes, it would lower the penalty...
View ArticleRaid Arrests 98 People In New York
The Treatment CenterNinety eight people were arrested on Wednesday morning in a coordinated law enforcement raid targeting illegal prescription drug use in New York City and Long Island. Among those...
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