One man in Butler County, just north of Cincinnati, Ohio, is attacking the area’s heroin problem in a new and unique way. Butler County Prosecutor, Michael Gmoser recently put out the word that he wants to hear directly from heroin addicts about their personal struggles with the drug. Gmoser says he has received dozens of Read more »

Drug testing helps manufacturers ensure that their workers are not using illegal drugs on the job or on their own time. Up to 84 percent of employers now require drug testing for new hires, and many also conduct random drug tests to guarantee a consistently drug-free work environment. Typically, employers obtain a urine sample for Read more »

They’re sold discreetly in convenience stores and labeled as natural products. Sporting cute, innocent-sounding names like K2, Spice, Moon Rocks and Mr. Happy, synthetic marijuana has become disturbingly popular among teens and young adults who assume they are harmless. Often referred to as fake weed or incense, the typical synthetic marijuana product looks similar to Read more »

A new product called Palcohol may soon be available for people who want to make overindulgence and intoxication much faster and easier. Palcohol is simply freeze-dried alcohol in a powdered form. It is packaged in small packets that weigh only an ounce and can easily fit into any pocket. College fraternities might be thrilled with Read more »

Ohio residents who are concerned about drug abuse recently received good news. Preliminary statistics released earlier this month indicated that Cuyahoga County deaths caused by heroin overdose have decreased since the first of the year. Between 38 and 40 county residents died from heroin overdose in the first quarter of 2014; it is the lowest Read more »

It just became harder to obtain or manufacture fake marijuana in Ohio. The state has officially banned two of the chemicals commonly used to create synthetic marijuana. Typically sold as herbal incense under names like Kush, Spice and K2, synthetic marijuana is often available in head shops, convenience stores and online. The products are popular Read more »

You may know synthetic marijuana as Spice, K2, Scooby Snacks, Mr. Happy, Skunk, Kush, Moon Rocks or fake weed. Sold in head stores, convenience stores and even online, synthetic marijuana products claim to be safe, natural alternatives that produce a similar high, but their misleading message often leads to devastation. Spice and similar products are Read more »