Despite America’s continued War on Drugs, marijuana continues to be the most accessible drug. The government has spent vast resources to fight the use of the drug, however, with dwindling law enforcement resources and some research showing that it may be able to be used for certain medicinal purposes, some states have legalized it for Read more »
Drug Abuse
How the Opioid Crisis is Killing Pain and the Construction Industry
By now, you’ve probably heard about the opioid crisis in the news, and unlike drugs like MDMA or methamphetamine that are used by tiny sections of our population, this one has widespread use. From soccer moms to school teachers to blue collar workers, opioid pain killers are used by a huge percentage of ordinary Americans, Read more »
The Shocking Truth About How Good People Become Addicted to Opiates
With the opioid crisis being declared a “public health emergency,” by president Trump it leaves many people wondering how did opiate addiction spiral so far out of control? The Center for Disease Control estimates that over 180,000 people have been casualties of the opiate epidemic from 1999 to 2015, with the highest rates being for those aged 25 to Read more »
Yes, You Really Can Get Addicted to Marijuana
Heated debates have risen over the issue of marijuana addiction as legalization has swept the nation, and it gets especially controversial when the topic of marijuana for medical use comes up. There’s more than enough evidence that marijuana is addictive. Approximately 1 in 15 high school seniors use cannabis daily or almost daily, according to Read more »
FDA Asked to Pull an Opioid Painkiller Off the Market Due to Abuse
In July, 2017, a Food and Drug Administration advisory board made up of doctors and researchers voted 18-8 to pull Opana ER from the market, based upon findings that the risks of the drug outweighed the benefits. The FDA made a statement that this was the first time they had taken the unusual and dramatic step of Read more »
Opiate Pain Killer’s Rapid Transformation from Handy Medicine to National Epidemic
On October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” The announcement will cause the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) to take concrete steps to combat the epidemic of opiate addiction in America, steps such as improving telemedicine services for people in rural areas, grants to help those displaced by Read more »
6 Myths About Taking Painkillers
The National Governor’s Association recently requested help from the federal government stemming the tide of the epidemic of painkiller abuse across the US. Days ago, the President declined that request. Why are state governors so concerned with opioids when marijuana makes such great news? Painkillers cost businesses in their states billions of dollars each year. Read more »
Misused Prescription Drugs: How Dangerous Can They Be?
How many times have we taken sedatives without doctors’ prescription just to sleep better or a painkiller prescribed to someone else to curb that ridiculous pain? The answer, unfortunately is, “quite often.” Prescription drugs are largely misused by teens and students. They usually have many ways to do it and more than one reason to start Read more »