The elderly are admitted to emergency departments and hospitals about as often for alcohol-related causes as for heart attacks.
The sale of Bath Salts has been banned in the UK and several US States, and there are plans to introduce a bill to the U.S. Congress make use of these powerful drugs illegal nationwide.
Studies indicate that women start to have alcohol-related problems at lower drinking levels than men do, partly because women weigh less than men.
The use of hashish by a mother during the first month of breast-feeding can impair the infant's motor development.