April 11th, 2011
Medical Marijuana banned from Campus
Rhode Island may be one of the handful of states where medical marijuana has been approved, but administrators at Brown University has continued to prohibit the smoking of cannabis on campus, saying that it is still against both state and federal law to do so. Medical marijuana legalization ...
April 10th, 2011
Facts about Ecstasy
MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) – Commonly called Ecstasy, but also refeered to as E, and X, MDMA is the most widely of the club drugs, with around 0.6 million users. Originally used for its therapeutic value, ecstasy is now most commonly used in the night club and rave scenes, ...
April 8th, 2011
Drugs, Alcohol Use Rising For Teenagers
The latest report from The Partnership at Drugfree has shown that use of alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy has been on an upward climb for teenagers in between the 9th and 12th grade. The statistics have shown that 68% of teenagers admitted to trying alcohol, and one-fourth of those had tried it ...
April 8th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Stimulants
Among the most prevalent and dangerous stimulant drugs are cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine. These drugs can be smoked, snorted, injected and swallowed. Cocaine is the third most highly abused type of drug in America (after #1 marijuana and #2 prescription drugs), with 1.9 million users.
April 5th, 2011
Man Hides Marijuana Under Wheelchair
Authorities have arrested 19-year old Donte Jonae Damas, a man posing as a disabled person when crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Damas was not held for feigning an injury, but rather for attempting to smuggle five pounds of marijuana under the seat his wheelchair. Border patrolmen at the San ...
April 4th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Opioids (Heroin)
While the opioid heroin is not as widely used as tobacco, marijuana, cocain, crack or ecstasy (among others), it was ranked the second most harmful drug overall. It is also considered the second most harmful in terms of harm to its users (#1 is Crack), as well as second in terms of harm to ...
April 4th, 2011
Delaware approves medical marijuana
Perhaps its a sign of the times when a state decides to legalize medical marijuana and it doesn’t feel like a big deal. Delaware has joined the plethora of other states who have similarly legalized pot for medical purposes, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, ...
April 4th, 2011
Colorado Considering Marijuana DUI law
Everyone knows what a DUI is – if you are caught driving recklessly, and your blood is above your state’s blood-alcohol limit, then you are put in jail, sentenced in court, and the three letters that represent “Driving Under the Influence” will forever be on your record. ...
March 30th, 2011
Three Inmates, Two Civilians Caught Smuggling Drugs in Coloring Books
Authorities have charged two civilians and three inmates of the Cape May County Correctional Center for a familiar situation: attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility. What makes this particular incident unique, however, is the
March 29th, 2011
Legal drug Bath Salts calling poison control
Poison control got a little more busy this year because of a new, legal drug called Bath Salts. Not to be confused with salts put into the bath for relaxation, Bath Salts are a particularly nasty drug which is either snorted, smoked or injected. The side effects included symptoms such as chest ...
March 29th, 2011
State Legislatures Considering Prescriptions for Cold Medicine to Fight Meth Problem
With a number of states facing problems with methamphetamines, bills are being drafted and proposed in legislatures across the country to help fight the problem. One of the many proposed ideas is to require a Doctor’s prescription for popular drugs such as Sudafed. Many of these drugs ...
March 28th, 2011
Arizona Releases Medical Marijuana Rules
Arizona voters recently approved Proposition 203 – a ballot measure allowing Medical Marijuana facilities, and after months of development from the Arizona state health department, The Arizona Department of Health Services has released its rules today for distribution and use of medical ...
March 28th, 2011
Interview with Rod Colvin on Prescription Drug Addiction
Addiction to prescription drugs has been a part of American culture for years, yet this issue is seldom addressed as seriously as illegal drug abuse. With so many addictive prescription drugs on the market, many with adverse effects to users, and by extension, their families and loved ones, we ...
March 28th, 2011
Pharmaceutical Prices Continue to Rise
As the country continues to wait on the results of health care reform, prices for popular pharmaceuticals are rising quickly ever as the patents expire on the top-selling medications. Fifteen of the best-selling drugs drugs rose at an incredibly high rate last year at 11.4%. This is the highest ...
March 28th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Alcohol
Alcohol Recently named the most harmful drug in general, and the most harmful drug to society, Alcohol is the second most abused drug in the US. Found in liquor, beer and wine, alcohol can be found at social events, bars, clubs, restaurants, and in many household fridges. In small amounts, ...
March 25th, 2011
More Ecstasy-Users Checked Into Hospitals
According to a recent study published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more people have been checked into Hospital Emergency Rooms in recent years due to complications from MDMA, otherwise known as Ecstasy. The rate of such incidents have been climbing at a ...
