A CLOSER LOOK AT METHADONE AND BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT
As the government simply stated, we have a national health crisis on our hands. For decades, prescription painkillers and illegal drugs have been contributing to the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the most terrifying emergencies since the HIV/AIDS outbreak in the 1970s. Every day, someone is either abusing or developing an addiction to opioid medications […]
A DEBATE ABOUT MEDICATION-ASSISTANCE THERAPY
Should drugs be used to treat drug addiction? Obviously, when you hear this question, you might believe the answer is “no.” In reality, though, studies have shown that medication-accompaniment therapy actually does help people endure severe symptoms of withdrawal and detox (in a controlled setting, mind you). So, how do healthcare experts, therapists, and doctors […]
THE ISSUES OF POLICE DOGS AND MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION
Obviously, with every good thing that takes place in our country, we are bound to hit a couple of speed bumps as we head down the track. As the little green plant continues to gain popularity across our country, marijuana has still sparked a bit of controversy in certain aspects of the United States. Besides […]
A HUMOROUS LOOK AT THE STONER STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE FOR CHRISTMAS 2018
“We wish you a stoned-out Christmas” – While this is definitely not the catchphrase you would expect to hear during the holly jolly season, much has changed over the past year of 2018 (slightly). Now that marijuana has been legalized in 33 states (8 states, for recreational purposes), mistletoe and evergreen trees will not be […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISING FOR DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS
For an alcoholic or drug addict, resisting the urge to return to using a deadly substance and reemerging into that world of despair is very difficult. After all, at some point, these men and women actually found comfort in these dangerous, toxic drugs and beverages. However, as hard as this may feel, you must never […]
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN “ICE EPIDEMIC” COULD IMPACT HOMEOWNERS
As the United States continues to battle through the confusing and tragic realities of the opioid epidemic, the beautiful country of Australia is combatting an equally dangerous public health crisis. In Western Australia (specifically), officials are cracking down on a deadly ice (crystal meth) epidemic that has paved the way for a string of meth […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT ICE USE IN AUSTRALIA
Anyone familiar with crystal meth (or anyone who has experimented with this terrible substance) is fully aware that this is one of the deadliest drugs on the planet. However, did you know there is a form of this psychostimulant that is more powerful than the crystal variant? Part of a manufactured group of amphetamines, methamphetamine […]
WHERE YOUR KIDS MIGHT BE HIDING THEIR WEED STASH
As parents, you strive (above all else) to make sure your children grow into strong, disciplined, and well-groomed men and women with a strong moral center. Still, experimentation and risk-taking are a major part of growing up and have a tendency to throw life into a tailspin, whether your kids want that to happen or […]
HOW METHAMPHETAMINE AFFECTS PEOPLE IN THE LONG-RUN
Crystal meth is particularly infamous in medical circles for the simple fact that its effects can linger after withdrawal. According to some reports, the side effects of meth use can be so severe that a person will permanently be damaged, although certain problems can be slowly revered over many years of hard work. Obviously, the […]
WHY WOMEN ARE SEVERELY CRIPPLED BY THE EFFECTS OF ECSTASY
If you have been keeping up with drug news over the past couple of years, you may begin to realize that, as expected, drugs tend to affect both sexes differently. Overall, you have most likely heard about how men can process higher quantities of alcohol much easier than women, who will suffer from blood poisoning […]