Drug Myths Debunked: Marijuana-Part 1
I had to take a deep breath before I even began thinking of the slew of myths about marijuana. I am not even sure if you could call them myths. I feel as if the word “arguments” would be a... Learn MoreIn the News: White House Denounces Freeing of Mexican Drug Lord Who Ordered DEA Agent’s Murder
The Obama administration responded Sunday to the prison release of a Mexican drug lord who was serving 40 years for the 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. “We are deeply concerned by... Learn MoreDeadly Drug Combos: Alcohol and Antidepressants
First of all, you may be at risk of alcohol abuse if you already suffer from depression. Research shows that people with depression are at a greater risk of abusing substances and developing addiction. If you find that you have... Learn MoreDrug Myths Debunked: PCP
Any drug that can be used recreationally comes with a slew of drug myths. This is especially true of the infamous drug PCP (phencyclidine) also known as angel dust. PCP is a recreational dissociative drug that was formerly used as... Learn MoreIn the News: Obama Administration to Reform Drug Sentencing Policy
Today, Attorney General Eric Holder is announcing a pretty big change in the way the Justice Department prosecutes minor drug cases. The new approach is meant to send fewer low-level, nonviolent drug users to federal prison, part of a broader... Learn MoreEveryday Things that Can Make You Fail a Drug Test
Anyone who has ever had a false positive on a drug test knows the frustration and stress it can cause. You find yourself in defense mode knowing you did nothing wrong and yet the test clearly shows you failed for... Learn MoreThe 5 Steps of Opiate Detox in Florida
What Are Opiates? Opiates refer to a class of narcotic drugs that are originally derived from the Opium plant but may be synthetic, or man-made. Opiates include Oxycodone, Methadone, Hydrocodone – basically, any of your prescription painkillers. Oh and of... Learn MoreDeadly Drug Combos: Cocaine and Ecstasy
Ecstasy, also known as MDMA, is a synthetic as well as psychoactive drug that is similar to amphetamines and hallucinogens. Specifically in the case of hallucinogens: mescaline. It produces feelings of euphoria, energy, emotional warmth, and empathy towards others and... Learn MoreHeroin Addiction: Effects on the Family
Heroin addiction is a serious and life threatening condition. It is probably quite obvious of the effects of heroin addiction on the user: physical appearance, moodiness, isolation, financial problems such as loss of a job, and legal problems. But... Learn MoreDeadly Drug Combos: Speedballs
What are Speedballs? The practice of speedballing among drug users dates back to the 1930s however, it got a lot of media and public attention in March of 1982 with the death of beloved actor and comedian John Belushi. A... Learn MoreHistory of Drug Abuse: The 40’s
The 1940’s were kind of a slow time in the history of drug abuse or maybe drug abuse wasn’t as well documented. If it wasn’t well documented it may have been because many of the illicit substances we know today... Learn MoreShady Doctors: Are Suboxone Clinics the New Pill Mills?
“You don’t take anything??” My old using buddy, Matt, asks me incredulously. “You don’t even drink?” “Nope, I’m clean and sober,” I tell him. “What’s that like?” He laughs a little. It’s good to hear him laugh. When we first... Learn More
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