Short and Long-Term Effects of Heroin The heroin epidemic raging across the United States is wrecking lives and leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Although heroin effects are known to be frightening, many do not realize the direct effects of heroin. There are several short-term effects as well as long-term effects that users … Read More
International Stats on Heroin Many of us think that the heroin epidemic is limited to the United States. However, some recent data shows that it is truly a worldwide problem many are fighting to overcome. Heroin is not the only drug being battled internationally, however, in fact, the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime … Read More
A new study, from Johns Hopkins University recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that high doses of cocaine causes brain cells to kill themselves in mice. The researchers found that cocaine can kill brain cells by triggering “overactive autophagy,” which can be defined as the process by which … Read More
Drug Use in the U.S. The Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has recently published an easy to understand chart which details drug use in the United States. Using information from extensive government survey data from over 40 years, on the subject, researchers were able to provide accurate and descriptive information regarding drug use. … Read More
Talking About Depression Unfortunately, depression seems to be lurking everywhere. It’s become more common among teens and the elderly and remains a problem for many adults. Talking to those you love about their depression can be difficult. Individuals may become defensive, angry, or even more depressed. The website helpguide.org gives guidelines concerning the discussion about … Read More
Federal Grant in Utah for Drug Prevention Nearly one person dies in Utah every day due to prescription drug – mostly opioid – overdose. Recently, a federal grant for $2 million for drug prevention was awarded to Utah. Administrators and directors who stand to use the funds are hoping that the preventative tools they can … Read More
American Indian Tribal Leaders Fight Opioid Abuse This week, American Indian tribal leaders from New Mexico, where heroin and opioid addiction is rampant, met to discuss ways to fight opioid abuse and overdose. Better treatment, prevention education, and more law enforcement were among the top issues of discussion at the meeting. Indicating that hypodermic needles … Read More
Recovery Help Needed in Low-Income Areas A recent study, led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, discussed how areas with higher income levels and more family support tend to have lower drug and substance abuse. The study, published in Substance Use and Misuse, looked at drug and substance abuse in the urban Arkansas … Read More
Is Carfentanil to Blame for Record High Heroin Overdoses? In Cincinnati, a terrifying heroin overdose crisis is underway. In a city where 4 overdoses a day are typical, last Tuesday and Wednesday saw 78 overdoses and there were an estimated 174 overdose cases in local emergency rooms in less than 1 week. Close by, New … Read More
Possible Pink Overdoses in 2 Utah Teens Police in Park City, Utah are making parents aware of the dangers of a new synthetic drug called U-47700, more commonly known as “pink” or “pinky” after the recent deaths of two Jr. high students. Although the police have yet to confirm that the deaths and the drug … Read More
