A crack pipe is a form of drug paraphernalia used to smoke crack cocaine. The pipes are often nothing more than a glass tube. Some have a bulb or bowl at the end to place the crack cocaine in. The Biden administration recently came under scrutiny when the news broke that “safer pipes” were an Read more »
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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 »
NDASA Racing Toward the Future
Founded in 2018 to meet the growing need for training advocacy and best-practice standards for the drug and alcohol testing industry, the National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) supports employers in a variety of ways to ensure they maintain the highest level of safety standards and in developing effective workplace drug-free policies. Their diverse Read more »
Will Legalizing Marijuana Curb Fentanyl Overdoses?
There are those who have proclaimed since at least 2018 that legalizing marijuana nationwide will affect the opioid crisis in a positive way. More specifically, some believe allowing recreational marijuana use would dramatically cut down the number of deaths attributed to fentanyl. As a matter of fact, just last summer, Geraldo Rivera staunchly defended his Read more »
ADHD Causes Some Adults to Struggle with Drugs
Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) face many challenges. Their brains are always going—always—and it makes it difficult to focus on the task in front of them. Drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, can enable those suffering from ADHD to function—but they’re addictive. Still, those who seek treatment are less likely to abuse drugs Read more »
California is Paying Meth Addicts to Stay Sober
In August 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revolutionary idea. He wanted to use taxpayer money to pay meth addicts, or those suffering from other specific drug addictions, to stay sober. If successful, California will be the first state in the nation to provide this type of incentive. The cost of the program will run Read more »
What’s Dabbing All About?
If you ask parents if they know what dabbing is, they are likely to demonstrate a popular dance move. Do you know the one they’re thinking of? You throw an arm out to the side while tucking your head and placing your other arm in front of your eyes and pointing it in the same Read more »
Who Puts Drugs at the Top of Their Holiday Shopping List?
The word “drugs” doesn’t usually get written on the list, of course, but someone who is caught up in desperation might actually have done it. As a matter of fact, odds are the person has no intention of actually spending their shopping money on drugs rather than gifts for family and friends. However, they don’t Read more »