Drug News

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 »

Kratom has been used for hundreds of years in Southeast Asia as a natural home remedy. It’s used to fight chronic pain and it doesn’t show up on a drug test. The kratom tree is a member of the Rubiaceae family of plants. It’s been used there for hundreds of years as a natural home Read more »

The e-cigarette market exploded in the 1990s. Individual inventors and tobacco companies alike began registering for patents in droves. The trend carried on throughout the remainder of the decade and well into the 2000s. Manufacturers primarily advertised e-cigarettes as a safer way to get your nicotine fix than conventional smoking. The reason is that you Read more »

Extractions from the poppy plant Physicians prescribe opioids to control acute pain—unfortunately, they’re highly addictive. As a matter of fact, it’s possible for someone to form an addiction to some opioid medications before they complete their post-surgery prescription. It’s estimated that more than two million citizens here in the U.S. suffer from opioid use disorder. Read more »

Have you noticed that nearly everything you hear on the news these days adds a spin linking the story with undertones that involve racism? There are even those who say that employee drug testing falls under that narrative. The theory behind it is that it targets minorities—that’s ludicrous. Neither addiction nor drug testing is discriminatory. Read more »

We’ve all heard the alarming reports of the steady rise of deaths due to drug overdose since the onset of the pandemic. Still, you might think that the rate of adolescent drug use would have dropped over the last year and a half. Most have been home with their parents way more than not! The Read more »

Fentanyl trafficking has more than doubled in the United States since last year. Actually, all manner of drugs has been pouring into the country ever since President Biden signed a certain executive order immediately after coming into office. That’s a well-documented fact. That being said, many were shocked when the current administration presented a proposal Read more »

Physicians began prescribing Adderall as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 1996 after it gained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It increases a person’s ability to concentrate by controlling the release of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain. At the same time, it reduces hyperactivity and impulsiveness. It Read more »