Pills a Gateway to Heroin, Officials Say
Pills a Gateway to Heroin, Officials Say
“The pathway appears to be now moving from the prescription drugs to heroin, a very dangerous development,' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Opioid prescription painkillers… Continue reading
Steelers Safety Stirs the Pot About NFL Drug Use
Steelers safety stirs the pot about NFL drug use
The issue of marijuana use in the NFL heated up because the teams in Super Bowl XLVIII, Seattle and Denver, come from the two states that recently legalized the drug's use.… Continue reading
Charleston-Area Heroin Use Trending Upward?
Charleston-area heroin use trending upward?
It can be injected, inhaled by snorting or sniffing, or smoked. All three methods deliver the … The number of recorded heroin deaths nearly doubled nationally between 2000 and 2012, and the National Survey on… Continue reading
Crack Pipe Vending Machines Slammed by Feds
Crack Pipe Vending Machines Slammed By Feds
“While the NDP and Liberals would prefer that doctors hand out heroin and needles to those suffering from addiction, this government supports treatment that ends drug use, including limiting access to drug paraphernalia… Continue reading
The One Statistic to Forever Scare You Away From Drugs
The One Statistic to Forever Scare You Away From Drugs
According to a newly released study from the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, hard drug users who use both heroin and cocaine have a mortality rate that is 14.3 times… Continue reading