Top Prescription Drugs Abused by the Elderly

Prescription Drug abuse and misuse among the elderly is one of America’s least recognized yet fastest growing problems. As baby boomers age and the physical and psychological factors make them more vulnerable to addiction, elderly pharmaceutical abuse will continue to rise. Already we see a steep incline of abuse: the number of emergency department (ED) Read more…

New: Marijuana Without the High

A recent study touting a new version of marijuana could be just the push needed to help legalize medical marijuana: marijuana without the high. Researches in Israel found a way to reduce the amount of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, to less than 1%, while adding 15.8% of cannabidiol, the “good” substance in marijuana Read more…