EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS
Solving America’s Addiction Nightmare and Helping Our Young Adults
Since the turn of the century, the United States has experienced what might be its worst-ever drug problem. Just in the last two decades, millions of people have fallen prey to drug habits, and hundreds of thousands of people have died from drug overdoses. But who is actually falling prey to addiction?
Flesh-Rotting Bacteria in Heroin Now Linked to Several Poisoning Deaths
The conversation on heroin has almost always centered on overdose and for a good reason. The statistics on heroin overdoses are frightening (more on the statistics later). But now a new threat has appeared on the horizon. Now, it’s not just overdosing that addicts and their family members and loved ones have to worry about.
Marijuana Legalization Seven Years Later
Where is marijuana legalization taking us? What will be the result of legalization in the years to come for the states that have already legalized? Much of the apprehension over marijuana legalization comes from the fact that we just don’t know what the long-term effects will be.
More Than Just Opioid Overdoses: Psychostimulant Abuse and Overdose Now on the Rise
Today, overdose statistics are at all-time highs, and not just with opioids either. Addicts are overdosing on psychostimulants too, drugs like meth, cocaine, amphetamine, crack, etc.
Methamphetamine Abuse Is Causing More Visits to Emergency Rooms
It is no mystery that meth abuse is on the rise, especially amongst young adult populations and demographics. Young people show increasing interest in this drug, and that is something to be concerned about.
