Vancouver’s Crack Pipe Vending Machines

March 3rd, 2014

Vancouver’s Crack Pipe Vending Machines

The Portland Hotel Society (PHS), the group that co-founded North America’s first supervised injection site, Vancouver’s Insite, has launched another harm reduction project in the city: crack pipe vending machines. According to The Globe and Mail, PHS’ Drug Users Resource Center placed two of ...

Rise in Marijuana Poisoning in Pets

January 23rd, 2014

Rise in Marijuana Poisoning in Pets

A few articles about the increasing number of pet poisonings by marijuana have been circulating the webosphere since its recreational legalization passed in Colorado and Washington. Specifically, since the opening of Colorado’s non-medical pot shops on New Years Day, many news sources speculate ...

Listen Up Smokers: Ear Acupuncture Could Help Kick Addictions

January 6th, 2014

Listen Up Smokers: Ear Acupuncture Could Help Kick Addictions

The beginning of a new year brings many different resolutions. Some may vouch to eat healthier and exercise more, others may hope for a new job or lover sometime in the next 12 months. Still, others deem 2014 to be the year when they finally quit smoking. Perhaps their addiction has begun ...

Meth Lab Cleanup- A Flourishing Industry

December 31st, 2013

Meth Lab Cleanup- A Flourishing Industry

According to an NBC article, there exists such a thing as certified cleanup contractors for meth labs and apparently, the job pays well. Unlike drugs produced from natural plants, such as heroin and cocaine, methamphetamine is synthesized from a chemical reaction, oftentimes cooked in DIY ...

Meditate Out of Addiction: Study Further Proves Meditation Helps Recovery

December 30th, 2013

Meditate Out of Addiction: Study Further Proves Meditation Helps Recovery

A paper by computer scientist Dr. Yariv Levy and colleagues published in Frontiers in Psychiatry suggests that aggregating meditation to traditional therapies can significantly increase acquisition and maintenance of sobriety for those struggling with addiction. “Our higher-level conclusion is ...

Over 200 Hospitalized in Colorado from Synthetic Marijuana

December 16th, 2013

Over 200 Hospitalized in Colorado from Synthetic Marijuana

According to The Huffington Post, a joint investigation with state health officials began after observing an increase in synthetic cannabis-related emergency room visits in late August. In a federal report, 221 Colorado residents are believed to have been sickened by synthetic pot, also called ...

Hidden Meth Pipe Lands Woman in Hospital and Jail

December 9th, 2013

Hidden Meth Pipe Lands Woman in Hospital and Jail

26-year-old North Dakota resident, Jeana Marie Smart, was arrested on Monday after police uncovered a warrant for her arrest, revealing she had “failed to appear in court on a pending narcotics and drug paraphernalia case,” according to the police report. Once transported to the Cass County ...

The Rising Popularity of Kratom Spurs Concern Over Legality

November 27th, 2013

The Rising Popularity of Kratom Spurs Concern Over Legality

In a CBS article published last week, a drug named kratom was defined as a highly addictive legal drug similar to cocaine that has been gaining popularity in South Florida. Sold as an herbal remedy at Kava bars, head shops and convenience stores in the area, kratom comes from a tree in ...

Sisa: The Drug Self-Medicating Greece’s Unemployed

November 19th, 2013

Sisa: The Drug Self-Medicating Greece’s Unemployed

Derived from the Persian word for glass, Sisa, is a destructive, cheap synthetic drug crawling through the poverty-stricken streets of Greece. While little is known about the drug, Open Democracy reports that it’s an enhanced form of crystal methamphetamine created by mixing amphetamines with a ...

32 Charged with Large Meth Operation in Texas

November 18th, 2013

32 Charged with Large Meth Operation in Texas

Recently, federal prosecutors released an official statement announcing that 32 people have been charged with drug trafficking and conspiracy in relation to a methamphetamine distribution operation in Texas. Based in Stephenville, Texas, the meth operation named Brittany Barron Drug Trafficking ...

$12 Million in Marijuana and Cocaine Seized from U.S-Mexico Tunnel

November 5th, 2013

$12 Million in Marijuana and Cocaine Seized from U.S-Mexico Tunnel

Three are in custody in conjunction to a San Diego-Tijuana drug tunnel discovered by the San Diego Tunnel Task Force last week. At 35 feet deep, 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide, officials describe the “super tunnel” as the most sophisticated of its kind found in the past two years. Built by one of ...

Uruguay to Sell Legal Marijuana at Dollar Menu Price

October 22nd, 2013

Uruguay to Sell Legal Marijuana at Dollar Menu Price

According to Uruguay’s local newspaper, El Pais, the country plans to sell legal marijuana at $1 a gram as part of President Jose Mujica’s efforts in finding alternatives to the war on drugs. That’s $12-16 cheaper than the expected price of a gram at legal dispensaries here in Washington. The ...

No More Menthol Cigarettes, Says European Union

October 9th, 2013

No More Menthol Cigarettes, Says European Union

As part of the European Union’s most recent attempt to decrease smoking among women and young adults, the European Parliament has approved larger health warnings on cigarette packs and a ban on menthol cigarettes. The legislators also put a ban on selling cigarettes in packets of ten and agreed ...

Lake Michigan’s On Drugs

September 23rd, 2013

Lake Michigan’s On Drugs

Recent research published on Sciencedirect reveals a high concentration of prescription drugs in Lake Michigan. According to the findings by four University of Wisconsin researchers, the amount of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) pose a “significant threat to the health of the ...

Russian Chimp Sent to Rehab for Alcohol and Cigarette Addiction

September 11th, 2013

Russian Chimp Sent to Rehab for Alcohol and Cigarette Addiction

A chimpanzee named John has been successfully treated for alcohol and nicotine dependency , reports the The Daily Mail. After observing and replicating the habits of gamblers while working as a mascot at Space, one of the biggest casinos in Russia, the chimp continued his high rollers taste at ...

First US Hospital Program to Treat Internet Addiction Opens

September 6th, 2013

First US Hospital Program to Treat Internet Addiction Opens

According to an ABC News article published Wednesday, the United States’ first Internet addiction treatment center operated out of a hospital will be opening next week. For $14,000, Internet addicts can get their online dependency treated at the Behavioral Health Services at Bradford Regional ...

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