A CLOSER LOOK AT NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
If you have ever suffered from drug addiction or have known someone who is recovering from this condition, then you may be aware of needle exchange programs. Simply put, these services have been developed to provide clean needles to drug abusers and addicts to prevent the spread of deadly viruses like hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS. […]
SHOULD ILLEGAL DRUGS BE LEGALIZED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY?
Whether you suffer from drug addiction or not, all the laws set into place to protect us from illicit substances affect each and every one of us in a unique way. After all, some of us have loved ones who are suffering from this dreadful illness, while other people might apprehensively watch more drug busts […]
CDC CONFIRMS THAT FENTANYL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUG IN THE U.S.
Since the 2016 death of beloved pop singer Prince, the drug fentanyl has suddenly skyrocketed in recent media firestorms. Following this event, physicians have only confirmed details about the musician’s death to be proof of how deadly this powerful painkiller can be. According to Dr. Linda Richter, fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids are the main […]
A NURSE WHO CARRIES NALOXONE IS DENIED LIFE INSURANCE
Over the past decades, America has continued to fight to put an end to the Opioid Crisis, one of the biggest health crises our country has experienced in a long, long time. However, thanks to the efforts of government officials and hospitals, doctors and emergency personnel are now permitted to carry a drug called Naloxone […]
HOW ONE VACCINATION COULD ALLEVIATE THE OPIOID CRISIS
Thanks to the firestorm of destruction called the Opioid Crisis, synthetic drugs like heroin have become a major health problem in the United States (and the world, for that matter). In that light, one particularly nasty new player is fentanyl, an opioid that is 10,000 times more powerful than morphine and deadlier than heroin. (This […]
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE OPIOID CRISIS
Since its emergence in the late 1990s, the Opioid Crisis has been plowing like an enraged bull through the streets of our country and our friends Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Since 2016 alone, nearly 117,000 Americans lost their lives as the result of opioid overdoses. Even more disturbing, retail pharmacies dispensed an estimated […]
GRAY DEATH RESPONSIBLE FOR STRING OF DRUG-RELATED DEATHS IN THREE U.S. STATES
Opioids can be terrifying, in every meaning of the word. On one side of the board, you have legal drugs like OxyContin and codeine (typically used as painkillers), which are attainable via prescription. On the other hand, you have illegal drugs like heroin and carfentanil (a deadly fentanyl derivative used to tranquilize massive animals like […]
THREE FAMOUS MODELS WHO SUFFERED FROM ADDICTION
Fashion shows and photo shoots are only a few of the glamorous, high-end events that gather some of the most beautiful and refined models on the planet. For many young girls, these ethereal beauties are role models and examples of grace and perfection. How many times did you look at a magazine cover and (secretly) […]
LOOKING BACK AT PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN’S DRUG ADDICTION
Anyone who watched movies of any sort during the 80s or 90s will instantly recognize the name Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Throughout his career, this incredible actor stunned us as soft-spoken eccentrics and could enrage us as pompous, snake-tongued bad guys. From his first notable role as a bully in Scent of a Woman to his […]
SOME COMMON METHODS FOR HEROIN USE
One of the most dangerous and addictive drugs in the world, heroin is a deadly opioid that is typically consumed in a variety of ways. Most of you will probably be familiar with the classic injection practice (through which deadly diseases and viruses are transmitted), but other methods used to take this opioid include snorting, […]
