College Kids Drinking and Drug Less Than Previous Generation

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed young adults between the ages of 18 and 22, separating them by whether or not they were full-time college students. They found that students were more likely to use alcohol and cocaine than non-students. Non-students were more likely to use marijuana, cigarettes, LSD, and heroin. […]

Alcohol Addiction Beats Heroin as Maine’s Top Addiction Crisis

Alcohol Addiction Beats Heroin as Maine’s Top Addiction Crisis

Although there is no denying the heft of the opioid problem in the state of Maine, there is something to be said for the number of people in need of treatment for alcohol addiction. According to the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, in 2014 alone, 2,538 people entered treatment for heroin […]