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Doubling Down on Danger — More Addicts Using Fentanyl and Meth

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:00 UTC

Doubling Down on Danger — More Addicts Using Fentanyl and Meth

Any type of drug use carries risk with its use. But when someone uses more than one drug at once, they increase their chances of suffering a serious accident, injury, or overdose. And unfortunately, that is exactly what's happening with people who use fentanyl and meth.

My Story: Battling 10 Years Drug Addiction and Now I’m Finally Free

Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC

My Story: Battling 10 Years Drug Addiction and Now I’m Finally Free

My name is Dalton and I have been battling drug addiction for over ten years. I started my drug use in middle school, using weed, pills and alcohol. Through high school my fascination with being high only grew stronger. I graduated to using weed, pills, alcohol, mushrooms and cocaine.

Stereotypes—Is Calling Someone Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol a Substance ’Abuser’ Harmful?

Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Stereotypes—Is Calling Someone Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol a Substance ’Abuser’ Harmful?

Drug and alcohol addiction has become so commonplace in society that even the most rural of states experience something to do with addiction. The language of addiction has been changing rapidly as more people experience significant exposure to these habits.

Steroids Do More Than Build Muscle? What Steroids Really Do

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Steroids Do More Than Build Muscle? What Steroids Really Do

In the morass of 21st-century drug addiction epidemics in the U.S., steroid abuse seems like just another problem that we have to contend with. The issue is a bit grimmer than that though.

Suicide and Substance Abuse: A Grim Connection

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Suicide and Substance Abuse: A Grim Connection

The media and the experts will openly discuss much when it comes to the health and vitality of the American people in modern-day America, but there is a lot that gets swept under the rug.

Parents are More Concerned About Teen Drug Use in the 21st Century

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Parents are More Concerned About Teen Drug Use in the 21st Century

It is fully within parents’ nature to worry about their kids. That just comes with the job. Whether their kids are toddlers or tots, teens or adults, parents hold worry in their hearts, concern in their minds, and a constant feeling for how their children are doing and where they are at in life. As the times change and as the difficulties that taunt our country change, so do the feelings of worry that parents have for their kids.

Three Million Americans Now Have Hepatitis C Thanks to Drug Abuse

Fri, 26 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Three Million Americans Now Have Hepatitis C Thanks to Drug Abuse

We live in a day and age where, though medicine has never been so advanced, we also face deadly diseases and pathogens that pose a great risk to our health and livelihood. Take for example hepatitis C, a sexually transmitted, blood-borne infection that was thought to be well under control.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Skyrockets in the Military

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Skyrockets in the Military

While one would likely have to have been living under a rock not to be aware of the current drug addiction epidemic that our country is struggling with, there are the key, specific areas of drug abuse that are likely not that well understood.

How to Save the Life of Someone Who’s Overdosing on Opioids

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 00:00:00 UTC

How to Save the Life of Someone Who’s Overdosing on Opioids

Now that more than forty-thousand Americans die from overdosing on opiates every year, health experts and law enforcement officials alike strongly encourage civilians to become educated on how to respond to an overdose situation.

Painkiller Addicts Need Longer Detox Periods

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Painkiller Addicts Need Longer Detox Periods

New research indicates irrefutable evidence of what many addiction experts have been concerned about for some time. When opioid addicts go to rehab for treatment, the vast majority of the time they are not getting detoxification services that are long enough to ensure an effective detoxification off of those substances.

Tough Love When Dealing with Addiction

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Tough Love When Dealing with Addiction

As the addiction problem in the United States has grown and has overwhelmed tens of millions of American families, our biggest question has become one of, “How do I address the addict in my family or close circle of friends?” According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services and Administra

What is the Khat Drug?

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:00:00 UTC

What is the Khat Drug?

Every year it seems there is a new drug on the scene to have to learn about, and khat is probably the most recent one to crop up in the United States. Khat is actually a naturally occurring substance, a plant in fact. But when one chews, smokes, or consumes the leaves of the khat plant, the plant produces an amphetamine-like effect on the user.

A New Vaccine In the Works to “Cure” Heroin Addiction

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:00:00 UTC

A New Vaccine In the Works to “Cure” Heroin Addiction

The newest item to hit the news boards on the opiate epidemic our country is stifled with is a new, prototype vaccine, a vaccine that will supposedly cure people who are addicted to heroin.

Painkiller Addiction Made the Heroin Epidemic—Our Mistake with Pharmaceutical Drugs

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Painkiller Addiction Made the Heroin Epidemic—Our Mistake with Pharmaceutical Drugs

We made a mistake with pharmaceutical drugs, and the sooner we can recognize that the sooner we can begin really fixing the problem. The mistake was that we accepted prescription drugs as a “legitimate solution” for physiological difficulties, physical pain, and mental duress.

Expert Advice on Protecting Teens from Drug Abuse

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Expert Advice on Protecting Teens from Drug Abuse

As drug and alcohol abuse grows and become a more serious problem in all fifty states, this is something that garners more worry and concern from parents. And not without good reason either.

Doctor's Group Advocates Tighter Control on Prescribing Trends

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Doctor's Group Advocates Tighter Control on Prescribing Trends

It is long past due that we all got brutally honest with ourselves and with each other about the direction prescription drug abuse is headed in this country.

Bath Salts and ER Visits: The Dangerous Effects of Synthetic Drugs

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Bath Salts and ER Visits: The Dangerous Effects of Synthetic Drugs

We’ve all heard the stories and seen the news reports of the infallible, flesh-eating, “zombie drug” bath salts that came on the drug scene in 2010. This drug was extremely blown out of proportion by the media, making it look like the drug literally turned people into zombies. Classic media aggrandization at its finest.

Young People are Now Abusing…Bug Spray?

Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Young People are Now Abusing…Bug Spray?

This could be one for the history books of just what drug users will go through to get a fix. Though it has not yet become a nationwide epidemic like other drug problems are, there have been many reported cases coming in across the nation of people abusing bug sprays to get high. Yes.

Life After Recovery: What a Recovering Addict can Do to Build Stability in Sobriety

Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Life After Recovery: What a Recovering Addict can Do to Build Stability in Sobriety

Perhaps one of the greatest misconceptions about addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery is that the fight against addiction ends the moment one walks out the front doors of a treatment center after successfully completing a rehab program. This is not the case, and likely never has been.

Life After Recovery: What a Recovering Addict can Do to Build Stability in Sobriety

Sun, 13 May 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Life After Recovery: What a Recovering Addict can Do to Build Stability in Sobriety

What Is Synthetic Marijuana?

Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 UTC

What Is Synthetic Marijuana?

What is synthetic marijuana ? We hear this term tossed around a lot nowadays, but we rarely hear a definition for it.

“Pill Mill” Crackdowns; We Need to Shut Down Illegitimate Pharmacies that Give Prescriptions to Addicts

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:00:00 UTC

“Pill Mill” Crackdowns; We Need to Shut Down Illegitimate Pharmacies that Give Prescriptions to Addicts

Florida. It's the Sunshine State, vacation hotspot, retirement state, and one of the nicest places to live. What most people do not know about Florida, however, is the fact that this state was one of the top states in the nation for prescription drug addiction.

He Still Feels Like He Missed Out

Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:00:00 UTC

He Still Feels Like He Missed Out

This is my second article about my personal experiences with street drugs during the late 1960’s and into the mid 1970’s and how they nearly destroyed my life. I became immediately addicted to methamphetamine after my first injection in 1968.

A 6-year Slide to the Brink of Oblivion

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

A 6-year Slide to the Brink of Oblivion

Hello, My name is Jim Ring and I want to express my concern over the drug epidemic world wide. I feel a sense of responsibility in all this. Let me explain.

The Island Man Pens the Jailbirds in Florida

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:00:00 UTC

The Island Man Pens the Jailbirds in Florida

Perhaps my poem could help drug addicts avoid the trips in and out of jails. I wrote this poem when I was in jail, when I realized I needed help. It is as true today as it was then.

Why Not Quit Cold Turkey?

Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 UTC

Why Not Quit Cold Turkey?

Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the US, with one in every 12 adults battling an alcohol dependency or abuse issue, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD).