Oxycodone, Oxycontin, and Fentanyl are three of the most widely abused synthetic opioids causing tens of thousands of drug-related deaths in the United States every year. Synthetic opioids are substances that are synthesized and act on the same targets in the brain as natural opioids. Natural opioid drugs, such as morphine, heroin, and codeine, come Read more »
Drug Use
How to Identify Synthetic Cannabinoids in the Workplace
Synthetic cannabinoids have no ties to the cannabis plant at all. They are manufactured using mind-altering chemicals that are sprayed on dried, shredded plants for smoking. It’s also sold in liquid form to be vaporized and inhaled using e-cigarettes and other devices. They use the term “cannabinoids” because the chemical makeup is similar to that Read more »