by Anthony Myers | Oct 24, 2017 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Mental Health
Kratom is becoming more popular with each passing day. Advocates of kratom say that it is a cure-all for those who suffer from anxiety and depression, some scientists say it can be used to help those who are addicted to opioids, and others believe that the drug is...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 11, 2017 | Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness
Misusing drugs and alcohol just doesn’t kill people by overdoses. Drug abuse also kills people in other, less obvious ways. Abusing drugs and alcohol can make you sick. The substances can make people immediately sick, like making people dizzy or nauseated or slow...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 9, 2017 | Drug Addiction
What you don’t know about drugs and alcohol can hurt you. Sad to say, the manufacturers and dealers often look for ways to make their products more attractive to buyers. After all, they’re not in business out of the goodness of their hearts. They’re in it to make...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 6, 2017 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse
It’s a wise man who thinks things over, but it’s a fool who hesitates. – Proverb On Oct. 15, 2016, President Donald J. Trump released a campaign press release on the opioid epidemic, particularly the prescription pills such as Oxycodone and hydrocodone plaguing New...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 5, 2017 | Drug Addiction, Health and Wellness, Recovery, Substance Abuse
In 2016 a recovering opioid addict underwent hip surgery in Michigan and was given 50 oxycodone pills to deal with the pain. Instead she died of an overdose. The hospital where she received her surgery didn’t know of her addiction or recent stay at a substance use...
by Anthony Myers | Oct 4, 2017 | Drug Addiction
Interesting battles have been occurring for some time, and it doesn’t look like they’re ending anytime soon. The battles? People who advocate the legalization or decriminalization of drugs and people who want to punish drug use, possession, and distribution. Perhaps...
