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DRUG INFORMATION
Cold Weather and Cold Hearts— Why People Turn to Substance Use during Winter Months
Is there a seasonal factor in drug overdoses? New research from Brown University seems to suggest so. We’ve heard of the negative aspects of winter. We know about the uptick in depression and the poor mental outlooks that seem to get worse during cold temperatures and gray days.
Fentanyl Overdoses Still on the Rise
Some newsworthy developments on the subject of opioid overdoses have been published recently. On the one hand, recent reports indicate that overdose deaths from most opioids have dropped slightly. But those same reports also suggest that fentanyl-related opioid overdose deaths are continuing to increase. Alarmingly so in some areas.
Long-Term Effects: What Drug Use in the Here and Now Does to One's Future
People understand that abusing drugs or drinking to excess has an immediate, instantaneous, negative effect on the user. But what a lot of people do not know are the long-term repercussions of drug use, the extensive health complications that can occur later on in life as a direct result of an individual’s partaking in substances.
Ecstasy, LSD, and PCP—Hallucinogens Back on the Rise
After years spent in relative disuse, hallucinogenic drugs are growing in popularity once again. Much of this increase has come on the coattails of increased efforts to legalize hallucinogenics, not only in the United States but in other countries too. The increases in interest in such drugs have been most prominent amongst young people, but all age groups have shown interest in hallucinogenic drugs.
Heroin and the Brain: What the Drug can Do to One's DNA
Let’s talk about heroin and the effect that this powerful narcotic has on the brain of a user. According to new research, long-term heroin use actually changes how genes are activated in the brain…
Krokodil; A New Russian Drug Creating Concern in the U.S.
When we first hear that strange, almost alien name, the first thought that comes to mind is “crocodile.” This is no coincidence.
How Marijuana Use is Tied to Social and Financial Problems Later On in Life
We’ve all heard the negative stories and stigma that surrounds marijuana use. “Marijuana makes you lazy.” “Marijuana will make you unintelligent.” “Marijuana will prevent you from achieving your goals.” The list goes on and on. But for the longest time, there existed no real, stable, evidence-based studies that showed certain legitimacy in such concerns. The above negative phenomena were always just the stigma that surrounded marijuana.
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Drug-related Deaths Exceed War Fatalities
In 2016 more people died from drug overdose than the 58,209 soldiers who died in the Vietnam War. Think about that! Drug-related deaths in 2016 reached an estimated 64,000 people and those numbers are expected to continue to rise!
Halloween Safety
Over the past few days, I have read many articles circulating through Facebook and the news media about ecstasy infused candy and Halloween. I thought it couldn’t be true. After research I was shocked to find that this was common, even in my small town.
K
The Curse of Carfentanil is Felt in Florida
Carfentanil is an opioid drug that packs a powerful wallop. So powerful, in fact, it’s used to sedate elephants, rhinos, hippos and other huge animals. But now it’s being found in heroin supplies and is killing dozens of people in multiple states.