by Sean Neely | Feb 15, 2011 | Toxicology
If you are the parent of a teenager, you are probably already worried about the possibility that they are using or trying drugs. If you’re not, you should be! Not only are there the inherent risks of drug use from driving under the influence to unprotected...
by Sean Neely | Feb 9, 2011 | Toxicology
Some people are willing to try anything to get high. The new drugs, called bath salts, among other names such as Ivory Snow, Red Dove, and Vanilla Sky, are powders derived from bath salts, as well as from plant foods, that are sold legally. The drugs that result...
by Sean Neely | Jan 18, 2011 | Toxicology
Our society has become more medicated than ever before. Although we appreciate longer life and better treatments for disorders like depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and insomnia, the side effects create havoc for some people. The big...
by Sean Neely | Jan 12, 2011 | Toxicology
Wouldn’t you think that being fit would mean eating right and taking care of yourself? Apparently not! It seems that extreme behavior, like exercising a lot, applies to other behaviors, such as drinking…A LOT! Researchers don’t know why fit people...
by Sean Neely | Dec 14, 2010 | Toxicology
The good news: Binge drinking and cigarette smoking is down among teens. The bad news: They are smoking more marijuana and Ecstasy use is on the rise. Not the trends that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) was hoping for! According to their annual report,...
by Sean Neely | Nov 23, 2010 | Toxicology
Condoms and abstinence just aren’t cutting it! President Obama’s strategy for HIV and AIDS prevention has been widely publicized based on the continuing high level of new HIV infections annually in the US. It appears that researchers may have made a huge...
