Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Campus by TopCounselingSchools.org College-age drinking 60: percentage of students surveyed reported drinking alcohol in the past month 40%: reported binge drinking in past month 13 %: reported heavy drinking in last month Binge Drinking : 5 or more drinks in a row for men; 4 or more for women. Heavy…
What’s in Your Medicine Chest? Opiate Medications: The Goods, Bads, and the Very Very Uglies By Jeffrey Deitz, MD Opiate medications are among the oldest and most commonly prescribed drugs in the medical pharmacopeia. They are also among the most rapidly addicting and most lethal. Whereas untreated acetaminophen overdose kills in days from liver failure,…
Entering a Dangerous Season: The following letter was written by Gail Barry, a very dedicated member of MMAC the Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee for drug awareness: Statistics show that Prom, Exam and Graduation season, the months of May and June, are the most dangerous time of the year for many teens. One-third of the alcohol-related traffic…