OVERDOSE

Ren in Opioid Crisis
May 2, 2018

People Who Survive an Overdose Still Receive Prescriptions—A Huge Flaw

The prescription drug epidemic of the 21st century has the United States in the throes of a constant, vicious cycle of addiction. In a lot of ways, this seems like a problem that we can’t escape from, no matter what we do.

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Joanne in Cannabis
April 18, 2018

People Die From Marijuana

We’re all acutely aware of the simple fact that cannabis (aka marijuana) won’t cause a person to overdose or otherwise stop breathing and therefore die—that’s what the studies have shown us. But, the research is clear that Marijuana has other ways of leading to death.

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Vycthor in Drug abuse
March 20, 2018

My Advice to Parents

I lost my best friend last June from a drug overdose. I told him to stop many times before. He didn’t want to listen. When he died I didn't shed a tear on his casket—I just whispered “That's what he likes“ and “Now lay on it.“ I was so mad. I jus did not understand.

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