Yes, Poppy Seeds Are Related to Drugs

In an episode of the classic television show Seinfeld, one character tests positive for opium and experiences career problems because she ate muffins with poppy seeds. Although this sounds goofy, it appears that products related to poppy seeds might pose a real-life...

U.S. Drug Overdoses Are Still Rising

The numbers are in, and they’re not good. What are the numbers? They’re the numbers of drug-related deaths in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdoses killed 70,237 U.S. citizens in 2017. Some observers...

Are Smart Drugs a Smart Idea?

Is there a drug that can help you concentrate, work harder and longer, and perform better? Is there such a thing as a smart pill? Is there a way to accomplish the seemingly superhuman mental tasks performed by the pill-popping character played by Bradley Cooper in the...

Meth, Jail, and Hope

Many people are arrested and go to jail because of drugs. But, why do they go to jail? What happens after they leave prison? The state of Michigan’s Kalamazoo County has experienced a surge in arrests relating to meth (methamphetamine). In October, 2018, Kalamazoo...