FENTANYL-RELATED OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE SKYROCKETING
When you consider how long Americans have been fighting the Opioid Crisis, you will probably shake your head with frustration, and for good reason. In a matter of 20 years, our country has been crippled by an influx of prescription pills and synthetics in both legal and black markets. However, when it comes to the […]
THE TERRIFYING REALITY OF FENTANYL SALES ON THE INTERNET
As we continue to fight the good fight against opioids, our friends across the Pacific in Australia are also struggling to overcome a horde of opioid-related problems, but, as it turns out, the fight against drugs may have taken a darker turn (literally). Recently, a team of Australian researchers horrifyingly discovered that drug dealers are […]
The Big-time Drinking Problems In Alaska
If we were to ask you to name a state that has major drinking problems, which one would you choose? At first, you would probably consider states that contain major cities like California, New York, or Illinois, which contain some of the largest sub-populations in our country. On the flip side, you might choose Nevada, […]
TV SHOWS ABOUT DRUG PROBLEMS
Needless to say, television programs have never experienced a shortage of drug problems. Since the dawn of television, lovely ladies have smoked cigarettes with their gal pals in the 1950s, while men gathered around bars to drink and flirt with outgoing women in the 1990s. From sitcoms to dramas, cigarettes, booze, and marijuana seem to […]
THE TRUTH BEHIND FLORIDA’S METH PROBLEMS
Based on reports that have come out in recent years, the fact that crystal meth is reemerging in the United States might not surprise you, especially since we are currently suffering from another drugs crisis at this time. However, this nasty stimulant is leaking slowly into communities across Florida and, even more disturbing, has continued […]
THE VOLATILE MIXTURE OF ALCOHOL AND SPORTING EVENTS
When it comes to sports events, alcohol seems to be a key factor in “having a good time” (if you want to call it that). While we can’t necessarily tell you why so many people make the connection between sports entertainment and booze-toting, you don’t have to be a medical professional to realize that this […]
CURB YOUR CRAVINGS FOR CIGARETTES IN 5 MINUTES FLAT
Anyone who has smoked cigarettes before or has known a smoker can easily tell you that abstaining from this habit is a pretty difficult process. Some of you might even welcome the possibility of recovering from a broken limb before you suffer from nicotine withdrawal. After all, smokers have been consuming this drug for a […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT RUSSIA’S DRINKING PROBLEM
If we asked you to list a few of the most popular alcoholic drinks on the market, you would probably add vodka somewhere to that lineup. Besides beer and traditional whiskey, this classic Russian/Polish drink, made from potatoes and other starch-rich plants, has gained popularity all over the world and has become the subject of […]
The Most Dangerous Opioids on the Street
Sometimes, in the wake of so many news stories about the destructive power of these drugs, we tend to forget that opioids were initially developed to help people feel better. None of us can argue that, without opioids, recovering from surgery could potentially be fatal in certain cases, while chronic pain would be unmanageable. However, […]
Movies That Focus on Drug Withdrawal
With all the movies about drug addiction that Hollywood has produced, you have to wonder why studios haven’t created an equally large number of films that solely focus on detox and withdrawal. In most movies, characters struggle with forms of addiction for comedic and/or dramatic purposes, but we rarely see the withdrawal process until the […]