THE DEADLY SIDE EFFECTS OF PCP USE
Created in the 1950s as a variety of intravenous surgical anesthesia, phencyclidine (better known as PCP) is a dissociative drug that had typically been used for veterinary medicine. However, doctors stopped administering this substance to humans due to dangerous side effects, but that did not stop this drug from reaching an infamous standpoint. Sometime later, […]
HÄAGEN-DAZS IS PRODUCING ALCOHOL-INFUSED ICE CREAM TREATS
Just when you think people have played around with alcohol as much as they could, a recent report has indicated that a big-name brand has developed ice cream treats with a little bit more of a kick than consumers expected. Recently, Häagen-Dazs has recently released a new lineup of alcohol-infused ice cream treats that pay […]
OPIOID OVERDOSE SURVIVORS IN WEST VIRGINIA DO NOT RECEIVE TOP FOLLOW-UP CARE
Needless to say, the Opioid Crisis might be one of the most dangerous health epidemics since the outbreak of HIV/AIDS during the 1970s and the 1980s. At this time, though, several portions of the United States have begun to feel the full brunt of the epidemic, making these locations unfortunate epicenters of this nationwide emergency. […]
ANALYZING THE MOST ADDICTIVE PAINKILLERS ON THE MARKET
Simply put, one of the most common reasons for a doctor’s visit (besides the common cold) is some form of pain, ranging from mild to debilitating. In common situations, doctors may offer NSAIDS (over-the-counter medications) or (in a tricky scenario) prescribe a variety of opioid pain relievers to help the patients cope with this discomfort. […]
A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO OPIOID PAINKILLERS
For many individuals who have just finished rehabilitation for opioid addiction, the rocky road of recovery has only just begun. Consider the fact that many men and women started taking opioids to numb aggravating or debilitating chronic pain. Now, without the presence of opioid drugs, that pain is ready to come back with a vengeance, […]
SPOTS WHERE ADDICTS MAY CHOOSE TO HIDE THEIR DRUGS
From the perspective of a drug addict, when you live a life filled with illegal substances or less than reputable behavior, you would most likely develop some crafty ways to hide your poison of choice. After all, the last thing you would want is to put your family in danger or to ruin your reputation. […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT A “BREAKING BAD” COLLEGE PARTY
If you heard about a college party that offered “free drugs” on a banner, right in the middle of a university campus, you would probably laugh it off as a practical joke. However, in 2013, one institution actually brought this idea to life through a bizarre stunt that (for lack of a better phrase) broke […]
WHY OPIOID-DEPENDENT BABIES HAVE UNUSUALLY SMALL HEADS
For many mothers, pregnancy might be the most exciting time of their lives. After all, the ensuing 9 months entail a time of growth and development and wonderful moments when a mother can bond with her unborn child. In fact, this might be the most important moment in human development altogether. So, imagine how complex […]
MAGIC MUSHROOM LEGALIZATION IS PROMOTED IN DENVER, COLORADO
Over the course of several decades, our country has managed to perform a complete one-eighty in regards to the nature of its drug market. For 20 years, people have been suffering from addiction to painkillers and other narcotics (a crisis that continues to this day). On the other end of medical circles, a certain little […]
ODDLY THE FENTANYL EPIDEMIC HAS NOT STRUCK CALIFORNIA
At this time, the United States has been partially crippled by the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the worst public health epidemics since the HIV/AIDS outbreak in the 1970s and the 1980s. In an ironic twist, many of the medications that help people find relief from debilitating pain or to recover from surgery are triggering […]