Drug News

Iowan Senator, Chuck Grassley (R), first introduced the Halt All Legal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act back in January along with Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). After passing out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a bipartisan vote of 16-5 in February, the HALT Act overwhelmingly passed the Senate as well Read more »

Drug trafficking is a prime money maker for the cartels. They, undoubtedly, took full advantage of our open border policy these past four years. Now that the borders are locked down, it’s bound to slow their roll. But will it come to a stop? Our current administration is calling out the cartels and it’s sure Read more »

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in the midst of its first large study for psychedelic-assisted therapy in around 60 years. Phase 2 of the trial began in December 2024. That’s when the VA began enrolling veterans willing to participate in the study. It’s focused on using specific psychedelic drugs, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) to Read more »

News broke last week that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, have been ordered to pay 7.4B to families whose loved ones died due to an oxy overdose. States sought damages in the lawsuit as well. Has your life been affected in some way by the opioid crisis? It seems it surely must be the Read more »

Therapists are experimenting with using psychedelic drugs, such as MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin, to treat patients suffering from PTSD, otherwise known as post-traumatic stress disorder. The patient undergoes the supervised treatment in a controlled setting and some believe the results thus far seem promising. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that presents itself after someone experiences Read more »

Nearly a decade has passed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) released its original guidelines for physicians and pharmacies working with patients suffering from chronic pain. The CDCP’s suggestions were intended to help battle against opioid addiction, which had reached epidemic proportions. However, the CDCP may have created a “one bad apple” Read more »

As recreational legalization becomes more prevalent, domestic violence is becoming associated with marijuana use. Many people find this news to be quite shocking. Marijuana users have long had the reputation of taking an “it’s all good” attitude regarding what’s happening around them. They’re often characterized as jovial, somewhat forgetful, easily distracted, and, more than likely, Read more »

Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota put legalizing marijuana to a vote on November 5th. Almost half the country has legalized marijuana for either recreational or medical use so many assumed the measures would easily pass in all four states. As it turns out, there was only one. Nebraska voted yes, but— Nebraska had Read more »