New Dangerous Designer Drug: Flakka

The US government makes efforts to keep up with the constantly changing chemicals used in illegal designer drugs. In 2012 federal legislation banned some varieties of bath salts an amphetamine-like drug. But now manufacturers have altered the chemicals in bath salts to create a stronger, more addictive drug that can be sold legally. This drug…

Is Michael Phelps Clean and Sober?

Michael Phelps, 18-time Olympic gold medalist, has completed a program at a drug and alcohol treatment center and says that he’s clean and sober and feeling better than ever. Phelps spoke for the first time recently about his arrest and subsequent treatment. Phelps had a second drunk-driving arrest in September 2014 which led to a…

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

Each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month “to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local communities to focus on alcoholism and alcohol-related issues.” This year’s theme, “For the Health of It: Early Education on Alcoholism and Addiction,” is aimed at educating people about…