In U.S., the drug overdose has been rising since 2019. An animal tranquilizer named xylazine, is increasingly used in drug abuse and causing deaths due to its overdose. The drug is mixed with opioids, like fentanyl or heroin to give more sedation effect but ultimately affecting the nervous system and the result becomes fatal. The…

For years, the discussion around using psychedelics in the art of drug treatment has been seen as counter-productive. When you have a drug dependency, how can getting high and engaging in mind-altering treatments help you? Well, it turns out, it can help you. A lot. That’s why you should definitely take the time to go…

Drug addiction is, for the most part, a major topic in America and across the developed world. A big part of that comes from the fact that the opioid crisis in America is still burning away in the background. However, a recent decision by the University of Minnesota Medical School could finally offer a solution…

Unless you somehow manage to avoid any and all news, you will be fully aware that the United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Drug addiction has become a national scandal, and shows no signs of slowing down or being dealt with. However, groups of New York lawmakers are pushing their support…

Oishee Rahman from Bangladesh was addicted to yaba. In 2013, at 17 years of age, she committed a horrendous crime. Concerned about the state of their daughter, Rahman’s parents not only confined her to their Dhaka apartment but also took away her phone. Angry at the treatment, Rahman put sedatives in her parents’ coffee. Once…

Among the many issues regarding the rising drug abuse problems in the US, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has been one that has been making headlines today. As described by medical experts, NAS is a cluster of symptoms a newly born baby shows from withdrawing from drugs the mother used during pregnancy. In Tennessee, there seems…

One of the serious health problems in the US is the abuse and nonmedical use of prescription drugs. The numbers won’t lie, as there are 52 million people who take prescription medications for non-medical reasons. Those under this group are young people, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) survey entitled Monitoring the…

When Stone Temple Pilots’ long-running front act, Scott Weiland gave in to drug overdose, it got many people grieving and thinking. Grieving because Weiland was a music legend, and although he was no longer part of the STP band and was touring with a new group at the time of his death, he’ll forever remain…

Scientists have identified the insular cortex as the portion of the brain that could be vital in getting people to stop smoking as well as treat other kinds of addiction. Based on the results of two studies, researchers found that smokers who suffered a stroke in the insular cortex were more likely to quit and…

The announcement that Robin Williams had passed away spread shock waves around the world. He was one of America’s favorite comedians and rightly regarded as a national treasure. His manic energy combined with his lighting fast wit and comedic timing made him unlike any comedian before or since. The world became a different and much…

This may sound counterintuitive, but most addicts do actually grieve the loss of their addictions. What once comforted them and took up great parts of their lives is now gone. Of course not only do addicts grieve the loss of their addictions but what they have been losing out on because of their addictions. According…

Krokodil is an opiate with the scientific name desomorphine and is spreading across the United States at an alarming rate. Like all opiates, Krokodil stimulates the reward center of the brain and one big side effect of the drug is that it will cause users skin to rot away. It is estimated that 1 million…

A recent study shows that heroin and cocaine treatment is working in the UK, reducing users and reducing trips to rehab. Since the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) has been tracking the number of cocaine and heroin users in Great Britain, the number has now fallen below 300,000 for the first time ever.…

Two drugs currently being used for other purposes are now being tested in humans to treat cocaine addiction. Buprenorphine and naltrexone together have researchers excited that they have found a real treatment for cocaine and possibly meth addictions as well. According to Time.com, “That complication precluded the possibility of testing buprenorphine on its own in…

Today I would like to outline a classic case of denial in addiction that is happening in the same county in which I live. A year ago former county supervisor and assessor Bill Postmus was arrested on felony drug possession charges. Besides this Mr. Postmus has been in the news for charges of conspiracy, bribery,…