Drug Information

Oct 27
Drug Substitutes a bad idea

Many people enter treatment thinking they will be placed on a medication that is going to substitute for their drug addiction.  What many people aren’t aware of is that this could be dangerous in many ways.
One of the main…

Oct 25
Environmental  Hazards

Most people when they think of illegal drugs isn’t that it would hurt the environment but it does hurt the environment.
The very toxic chemicals used to make meth include lye, red phosphorus, hydriodic acid, and iodine. One pound of…

Oct 22
Prescription Drug Abuse in the workplace

With 70% of people that are addicted to prescription drugs in the workforce it stands to reason that we need to educate the employers to identify the signs of prescription drug abuse.
According to the American Council for Drug Education,…

Oct 21
Misery

Being addicted to drugs is misery.  Finding drug addiction treatment can seem impossible or confusing.  There are as many theories about addiction as there are rehabs and those looking for answers are already stressed.
Certainly, with all the resources this…

Oct 21
Salt Lake City Heroin

Salt Lake City is seeing an increase in heroin use in the city.  This can be attributed to the low cost of the heroin so it is reaching school age children in the area.
The low cost of heroin has…

Oct 20
South Carolina considering database

South Carolina is considering linking their prescription drug database to other surrounding states that already have it in place.  The purpose of this linking is so that pharmacies, Dr’s, hospitals and others can monitor prescription drug abuse across state lines…

Oct 19
Florida celebrating Red Ribbon

Manatee, FL is holding a Red Ribbon Breakfast to support drug free workplaces.  Drug addiction is very popular among working class citizens because of the amount of money that is needed to fund the drug usage.
The Manatee County Substance…

Oct 18
T.I. back in jail

On the heels of his time saving a jumper it did not help.  Even the officer that was in the middle of the incident testified for him. Alas, it was not to be. T.I. will now serve 11 months in…

Oct 14
Emergency Room Visits

Emergency Room Visits are increasing and some of it is due to children that are taken there because of an accidental drug ingestion.
Two-fifths (42.3 percent) of the visits involved patients aged 2 years old, and almost one third (29.5…

Oct 14
Misleading Information

Some may have seen recent reports that some alcohol isn’t bad for the unborn child. Many people take these reports as the truth without looking into all the facts.
Alcohol is NOT healthy during pregnancy no matter how much or…