In the latest edition of the “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),” the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its study on cannabis use among young people. The news wasn’t good. According to the report, between 2019 and 2022, there were 540,000 cannabis-related visits to the emergency room nationwide that involved people Read more »
Cut Tardiness and Absentees: Drug Test
When employees use drugs at work, it has a negative impact on the company—especially if there’s an accident that leaves someone severely injured or worse. Employers drug test their employees for safety’s sake. In fact, workplace safety is the number one response given when asked why a company drug tests its employees. It’s a proven Read more »
Illicit Drugs May Contain Dangerous Animal Tranquilizer Says FDA
On Tuesday, November 9th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a dangerous animal tranquilizer—often used to sedate horses before surgery and as a painkiller—is increasingly being found in the illicit drug supply. It noted in the warning that healthcare workers should look out for patients who may have been exposed to the Read more »
What is a Bong
A bong is a filtration device used for smoking herbal substances, mainly tobacco or cannabis. The term is an adaptation of the Thai word “baung” which refers to a cylindrical wooden tube, pipe, or container cut from bamboo. The word also refers to bongs used for smoking. In 2013, these devices were discovered by excavators Read more »
New Biden Executive Order Enables Drug Abuse
If you give an addict a crack pipe, he’s going to take the crack pipe. If you give him an incentive to feed his addiction, he’ll probably be back for more. When he’s finished with that, he’ll be back to continue the cycle. We could go on in the vein of the popular children’s book Read more »
DEA Tracking New Strain of Fentanyl
Last December, eleven people overdosed and died in Maricopa County, Arizona. Those deaths were all linked to a new strain of fentanyl. It’s called para-fluorofentanyl (pFF) and it’s even more deadly than its predecessor. Autopsies identified pFF in the victims alongside other narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Read more »