METH-RELAPSE PREVENTION STUDIES COULD HELP OPIOID ABUSERS AND ADDICTS
For decades, the United States has suffered from the infectious grip of the Opioid Crisis. In fact, in 2015 alone, officials reported that an estimated 2 million Americans (ages 12 and older) had developed an addiction to prescription opioids, while nearly 117,000 people died from opioid-related overdoses from 2015 to 2016. Now, consider that (on […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF DRUGS ON NEWBORN BABIES
As a mother, imagine receiving this piece of wonderful news: you are pregnant. For women across the United States and the world, these are some of the most magical and emotionally stirring words they will ever hear in their lives. Having a baby is an amazing, natural power experienced just by women. However, pregnancy is […]
THE GRIM REALITY OF BABIES BORN TO MOTHERS SUFFERING FROM OPIOID ADDICTION IN CANADA
Perhaps you have suffered through opioid addiction. Maybe you know someone who has suffered through it. In both cases, you are definitely aware of how painful and traumatizing an experience opioid withdrawal can be. During this time, a victim suffers from severe bouts of hunger and thirst, but, after drinking water or eating a cracker, […]
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CANNABIS VAPING OIL
The process of smoking marijuana has evolved significantly from the rolling of a joint, hasn’t it? However, this practice has ascended to new levels from the glass bong or pipe. Now, people are inserting packets into e-cigarettes to vape cannabis (or THC). While there is not arguing that marijuana is a potentially addictive (or, to […]
THE DANGERS OF MIXING MARIJUANA WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
The fact of the matter is simple: mixing mind-altering drugs is NOT a good idea. Besides the dangers of combining alcohol with another chemical, each recognized drug produces different effects on the human body. For example, mixing a stimulant with a hallucinogen can result in violent side effects. Plus, overdoses are always a major concern. […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
Alcohol is a potentially addictive substance that, if consumed in excess, can pose a serious threat to the human body. Even more concerning is the fact that a large number of unborn children suffer when their mothers consume minimal to massive amounts of alcoholic drinks on a daily or weekly basis. As a result of […]
E-CIGARETTES ARE NOT COOL
A teen is ready to take part in the next big trend in our culture. Recently, though, waves of young people have been adopting a deadly habit that is not at all glamorous or socially attractive: vaping. With a seemingly harmless exterior and a repertoire of appealing flavor packets, e-cigarettes have become one of the […]
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 […]
