THE BIG WIDE WORLD OF ANIMAL JUNKIES
Deep down, we humans are driven by an animal instinct, resulting in our seemingly unstoppable attraction to foods or drinks that we like. After all, our earliest ancestors leaped through the underbrush to collect fermented fruit (the first real drugs we tasted), and the attraction to intoxicating substances hasn’t stopped since. Just ask some of […]
ONLY 1% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS USE THE “ZOMBIE DRUG” CALLED FLAKKA
Back in 2014 and 2015, the State of Florida experienced a string of 80 deaths linked to a bizarre substance called flakka (also known as Alpha-PVP). What is flakka, you ask? Imagine a drug with all the potency of cocaine and the power of methamphetamines that completely warps the brain and makes a person feel […]
HOW AUSTRALIA IS TACKLING DRUG DEPENDENCY IN RURAL AREAS
Although it might contain some of the busiest cities on the planet, the continent of Australia is actually home to one of the most rugged, dangerous, and widespread stretches of rural and wild territory on the planet. Where else can you see a bustling harbor and a beautiful opera house and then (a few turns […]
HOW SUICIDE IS FUELING THE OPIOID CRISIS
By far, one of the most tragic aspects of societies around the world is a suicide. We cannot fully comprehend why people fall into such a tragically painful state that they do not wish to live any longer, but we can comprehend the magnitude of this terrible incident. Now, how would you react if you […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADDERALL WITHDRAWAL
Although alcoholism and opioid addiction tend to be the most notorious drug problems at this time, many of you might not realize that Adderall addiction and abuse is just as common as these other illnesses. Even people who consume the drug as instructed by their physicians can potentially become victims of Adderall abuse and will […]
IS PARANOIA RELATED TO DRUG PROBLEMS?
At some point during our lives, we develop an irrational fear of some sort. Some of you might be terrified of heights. Others might be horrified at the thought of riding on a roller coaster or huddling with people on an elevator. Additional men and women could easily be scared of small things like spiders […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT “MOON ROCKS”
Every time we turn around, people seem to become more creative (not in a good way) with the development of new drugs, and marijuana is no exception. Over the course of hundreds of years, this little herb, with the help of human caretakers, has created a family tree that includes subtle herbs to mind-numbing brain […]
THE FIRST MARIJUANA ADVERTISEMENT IN TIMES SQUARE
Over the past couple of decades, marijuana has become a bit of a celebrity, not just in the world of drug culture but also in the realm of entertainment. Besides making cameos in a variety of comedies and dramas, the little green plant has also become the spotlight ingredient for a variety of foods and […]
THE FDA CRASHES THE PARTY AT JUUL HEADQUARTERS
As officials begin to focus on the overwhelming social dangerous of alcohol and the tremendously dangerous public health epidemic called the Opioid Crisis, we might tend to shove cigarettes and other tobacco products under the proverbial rug. At least, that’s what happened for a time. Over the past few years, however, researchers have been concerned […]
TELLTATE SIGNS OF HEROIN ADDICTION
Honesty is always the best policy, but this notion tends to be absent in the wake of a heroin addict. Although you and your loved one may have a strong relationship, your friend or family member may be willing to take any action to pursue their dangerous lifestyle, which includes lying to you and others […]