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 […]
A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS
Throughout their careers, athletes have to overcome trials during competitions and in training sessions. Rigorous hours of mind and body condition shape the perfect Olympian that can endure severe, gut-wrenching bouts of training and weightlifting. Whether a person is a boxer, a skier, a swimmer, a rugby player, or a mixed martial artist, each one […]
SOME COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS WHO SUFFER FROM DRUG ADDICTION
Comic book and movie fans will no doubt recognize the title The Demon in a Bottle, the infamous Marvel Comics story in which beloved superhero Iron Man (Tony Stark) revealed his plight with alcoholism. However, throughout the years, multiple characters in multiple scenarios have introduced teens, young adults, and older adults to the horrifying realities […]
FIRST RESPONDERS IN PENNSYLVANIA FACE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FENTANYL OVERDOSES DURING DRUG BUSTS
Imagine for a moment that you are a police officer answering the call for a drug bust. After arriving at the scene and taking care of the culprits, you pass out, waking up sometime later in the back of an ambulance. Believe it or not, this instant is one of the thousands of cases where […]
A LOOK AT ANABOLIC STEROIDS
What comes to your mind when you hear the word “steroids”? You may immediately think about large muscles, increased stamina, and inhuman strength. Do you also consider paranoia, heart enlargement, baldness, or stunted growth? These are just a few of the horrific side effects caused by the long-term abuse of anabolic steroids, an unfortunately common […]
THE GRIM REALITY OF VIRAL HEPATITIS AND DRUGS
Drug abuse and addiction can lead to serious, long-term side effects, ranging from brain trauma to cardiovascular disease. However, substance users and addicts can also fall victim to a variety of viral illnesses including an infamously painful infection called Hepatitis. Risk-taking and poor judgment can lead a person to use infected needles or contaminated tools, […]
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 […]
The Dangers of Rolled Cigarettes
If you ever smoked or knew someone who was an avid smoker, the chances are high (no pun intended) that you had rolled cigarettes or watched this process taking place. What, you may ask, if you don’t know, is the purpose of rolling cigarettes? Some people claim that taking the time to make cigarettes can […]