Following BASIC safety procedures while on the road doesn’t seem like a very big deal. If you’re a truck driver, however, BASIC safety violations can keep you from getting behind the wheel. According to statistics put out by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), five million truckers share the road with more than 250 Read more »
Illicit Drug Dealers Set Up Shop Online
Drug dealers are pedaling their wares on the internet. While we’d be kidding ourselves if we said it’s due to the lockdowns, it’s a safe bet to say business has undoubtedly picked up since then. Actually, illicit online pharmacies started popping up in the early 2000s masked as legitimate companies. Despite increased efforts by law Read more »
How Fentanyl Connects to Cocaine Deaths
The synthetic opioid, fentanyl, is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. Drug users—addicts included—normally shy away from fentanyl because it’s so lethal. Still, it’s linked to more cocaine overdoses than ever before. What’s going on? Drug dealers use fentanyl to “cut” cocaine, methamphetamine, and other drugs to enhance the Read more »
Oregon Votes to Decriminalize Heroin and Cocaine
Citizens in the State of Oregon voted to decriminalize hard drugs like methamphetamine, heroin, oxycontin, and cocaine. Now, instead of possible jail time, anyone found in possession of small amounts of these and other hard drugs will receive a violation similar to a traffic ticket. In fact, there won’t even be a trial—pay a $100 Read more »
How Long Do Steroids Stay in Your System?
If you take steroids to keep your asthma under control you may wonder why anyone cares how long steroids stay in your system. That makes sense because the corticosteroids used for treating asthma are often referred to as “steroids.” Anabolic steroids, however, are a different matter and those who use them illegally may be surprised Read more »
Does Coffee Dilute Urine for a Drug Test?
Consuming a mass quantity of any liquid before a drug test can dilute the urine—coffee included. A diluted test result raises a red flag for employers though. It’s a huge sign that the employee may be trying to mask drug use. That said, drug users, who follow the coffee “remedy” they discover online, could easily Read more »