In the News: Investigation into Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Leads to Arrests
In the News: Investigation into Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Leads to Arrests
[caption id="attachment_10271" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo Credit: www.abcnews.go.com[/caption] The labels on the bags of heroin were – Bingo 9, New World and Shine. Hartford police have been working with federal agents to track down those liable for dispensing the fentanyl-laced heroin.... Learn MoreHeroin Deaths May Be Caused By Environment, Not Overdose
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Apparently, someone wasn’t too happy about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado since there were allegations of deaths following the legalization. There was a story claiming that 37 people in Colorado overdosed on marijuana on the first day it was... Learn MoreThe World’s Worst Places For Addicts: Saudi Arabia
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Here in the United States, if you get busted for drugs it feels like it is the absolute most awful thing that could happen to you (for some of us). In other countries they have much worse consequences to being... Learn MoreIn the News: Nelson Mandela Dies, Granddaughter Releases Book About Her Battle with Addiction
Nelson Mandela, the respected South African anti-apartheid icon who spent 27 years in prison, led his country to equality and became its first black president, died on Thursday (December 5, 2013) at home at the age of 95. The world... Learn MoreIn the News: New Jersey Police to Carry Heroin OD Antidote
People who overdose on heroin in one New Jersey County soon will have access to an OD antidote that can revive them — and it will be given to them by the police. This program, which will be available to all... Learn MoreDangerous New Drug: Benzo Fury
Spice, bath salts and many other news drugs have become a new fad among drug users and young people today. Now there is a dangerous new drug called Benzo Fury? Ministers announced last week that two more legal highs... Learn MoreOverdose Profile: Methamphetamine
Overdose is scary, period. And it is unfortunate, but it is an also indisputable part of drug abuse and addiction. This means that instead of avoiding the topic of overdose, that is usually the family and friends of addicts worst... Learn MoreOverdose profile: Heroin
According to NIDA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse) more than 50 percent of people who use heroin have an addiction to the drug. Heroin usually comes in a powder form that ranges from bright white to dark brown that... Learn MoreOverdose Profile: Alcohol
What Is Alcohol Overdose? An alcohol overdose occurs when someone has a blood alcohol content (or BAC) sufficient to cause impairments that can increase the risk of certain harm to them. Overdoses can range in severity, from problems with balance... Learn More
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