This popular way to smoke is perceived as safer than cigarettes, but new research shows it carries dangers of its own. The Partnership at Drugfree.org wants you to know that the hookah you think is so cool can have dangerous side effects. While the health effects of hookahs, or water pipes, haven’t been studied as […]
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New laws and tougher legislation are aimed at changing the Sunshine State’s reputation as the “Oxy Express” and closing down the dangerous pill mills. The days of the Florida pill mills may soon be coming to an end. In the past, thousands flocked to the state’s more than 1,000 pain clinics to obtain prescription drugs […]
Smarter doesn’t equal drug-free, according to a new study. Apparently, intelligence doesn’t carry over to the ability to “just say no.” A new British study finds children with high IQs are actually more likely to use drugs as adults than people who score low on IQ tests as children. The data can be traced back […]
This tragedy reminds parents and teens that the manufactured version has all the risks of the natural version of pot – maybe even more. To many teens, pot seems harmless. Smoking a little marijuana is almost a right of passage. But drugs are dangerous in any form, as the recent death of a 13-year-old reminds […]
These confusingly-named drugs have finally been labeled a controlled substance and are now illegal in the US. They’ve been causing confusion and concern for months now. Finally, in the wake of a growing number of overdose visits to emergency departments, the US Drug Enforcement Agency is officially making psychoactive bath salts (PABS) a controlled substance. […]
A new invention is aimed at helping partygoers discover their drinks have been spiked – before it’s too late. Alcohol addiction or abuse seems like the biggest danger facing college students or young drinkers in bars, but spiked drinks are also a very real danger, particularly for young partygoers who may be tempted to let […]
Narcotics allegedly found on Zachery Tims, past history of drug abuse may be a clue. Rev. Zachery Tims, Jr., the 42-year-old pastor of a mega-church in Orlando, Florida, was found dead in a Times Square hotel room last week, shocking his thousands of parishioners. The cause of death is still pending, but news reports say […]
What are the dangers of prescription drug use and what else can you do to manage chronic pain? The debate rages on over prescription painkillers and whether they should be taken long-term. There’s so much talk about the dangers of prescription addiction these days that many people are afraid to take any prescription painkillers at […]
The profile of crack babies is lower now that prescription painkiller abuse is giving birth to a new type of addicted baby. The drugs are different, but are the dangers the same? A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that prescription drug overdose deaths in Florida are up a staggering […]
International authorities bust an international drug ring, reminding us that this dangerous problem is widespread and continuing to grow. While we continue to report on drug addiction and offer cocaine treatment, hoping to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals sinking in the quicksand of addiction, large cartels are working just as hard […]