What The Opioid Epidemic Means To You
Odds are your family or business has already been affected by America’s Opioid epidemic. If not yet, stay tuned. Chances are your time is coming soon. Read on to learn what the Opioid epidemic means to you.
Drug Abuse
Health Risks of More People Smoking Pot
In a nationally-televised interview, renown physician, Dr. Marc Siegel, expressed his concerns about health risks of more people smoking pot. That’s because marijuana usage has skyrocketed as now 29 states allow so-called “medical” marijuana and 7 permit “recreational” use. Recent research and experience in Colorado has cast doubt on the wisdom of states rushing to …
Fentanyl Abuse: An Emerging Deadly Threat
You need to know about Fentanyl abuse, an emerging deadly threat. Fentanyl is a growing menace in America’s burgeoning prescription drug overdose epidemic.
What You Should Know About America’s Opioid Addiction Epidemic
Drug abuse and related deaths continue to rise in The United States. That’s why the FBI and the DEA joined forces to create a film to show what you should know about America’s Opioid addiction epidemic. So, check out the 40-minute documentary below, titled “Chasing The Dragon”. It is an epidemic because prescription drug overdose deaths …
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Fentanyl Update From The DEA
The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) just released its annual Drug Threat Assessment for 2016. There is disconcerting news in the Fentanyl update from the DEA. Opioid Epidemic: The opioid epidemic is fueling a growing population of heroin users in the United States. Which, in turn, results in more overdoses and deaths. In 2014, about 129 …
Opiates And Benzos Mix Lethal
Everybody knows that combining drugs can be risky business. Unfortunately, some are finding the Opiates and Benzos mix lethal. In fact, the State of Ohio switched to an Opiate / Benzo cocktail when they had supply problems obtaining the drugs they normally use for execution. Gruesome. Opiates: Traditionally, we thought of opiates as Morphine, Codeine, …
Surgeon General Reports Substance Abuse America’s #1 Threat
November 17, 2016, just released, The Surgeon General reports substance abuse America’s #1 threat. https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov. Notably, the Surgeon General focused upon substance abuse and addiction for the first time in today’s report. That’s most likely because our country’s addiction epidemic is now the number one cause of accidental death. So, the time has come to …
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Legalize Marijuana? Lessons From Colorado. No on Prop 64.
This election, many states will be voting on de-criminalizing marijuana. Some may allow so-called “medical” marijuana. Further, others may vote to make it an altogether legal product. So, before you vote to legalize marijuana, take a look at lessons we have learned from Colorado. The State has the longest record of legalized pot and results may …
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Pot Makes Teens Stupid
New Study Confirms Pot Makes Teens Stupid A new study released October 5, 2016, again confirmed that pot makes teens stupid. Doctors Osuch and Rea, with Western University in Canada, conducted the study. They are leading experts studying mood disorders and the effects of marijuana. Many teens use marijuana with the mistaken belief that it …
Opioid Addiction Epidemic In America
The media and legislators are trying to figure out the opioid addiction epidemic in America. And with good reason. As The American Society of Addiction Medicine now reports: “Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US, with 47,055 lethal drug overdoses in 2014. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic. There were 18,893 …