• Are steroids addictive? Anabolic steroid abuse and teen addiction risk

    Monday, December 22nd, 2008

    Disapproval of steroid use in the media has been evident for years now. But latest data indicates that 1.5-2.5% of junior high and high school teenagers use steroids to improve athletic performance, muscle strength and physical appearance. And that’s only the teens that reported use. Can teens really get addicted to steroids? And who’s responsible for low self-esteem in a culture that always tells us that bigger is better?

     

  • Are HIV positive addicts and alcoholics treated equally?

    Monday, December 1st, 2008

    In honor of World AIDS Day 2008, we explore the ethical issues surrounding addiction treatment of patients diagnosed with HIV. Are these patients subject to discrimination? How possible is it really to treat ALL addicts equally? We explore if and how clinicians limit contact with HIV+ substance abusers and what we can do about it.

     

  • Huffing and inhalant use in the military

    Saturday, October 18th, 2008

    Inhalant use on the rise in the military. But who’s doing anything about it? And just what are our troops inhaling anyways?