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Man Charged with Giving Baby Meth
In Slovakia, Miroslav Strnadova was charged with giving his baby crystal meth. The man admitted he did so and it was to stop the child from crying. According to the Mirror, “The youngster was so severely brain damaged that doctors said he was left ‘clinically dead’ … “…Miroslav was known locally as the Crocodile on…
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Robin Williams’ Struggle with Addiction
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…
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Addicts Grieve Loss of Addiction
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…
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Businessman’s LSD or DMT Hits Streets of Los Angeles
It’s called “Businessman’s LSD” or “LSD on steroids” but Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the drug of choice for many young users especially near college campuses. Made from mimosa root bark and solvents this hallucinogenic drug is replacing many other illicit substances in the Los Angeles, California area. According to NBC News Los Angeles, “Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), extracted…
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Medications for Alcoholism Vastly Under Prescribed
Two prescription medications, naltrexone and acamprosate, which have been shown to be effective in treating alcoholism has been vastly under prescribed according to a recent study. One of the biggest hurdles has been to get the word out and educating doctors about their effectiveness. According to the New York Times, “The medications, naltrexone and acamprosate,…
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OC Ecstasy Dealer Going to Prison
In Costa Mesa, California a confessed Ecstasy dealer is going to prison. The dealer was nabbed after selling over 1,000 pills for $3 each. According to the OC Weekly, “A 2009 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation into massive sales of the party drug Ecstasy (or MDMA) in Costa Mesa near Orange Coast College resulted this…
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Jim Irsay Arrest Shows Addiction Knows No Bounds
It may be no secret that drug addiction knows no socio-economical boundaries. And this is once again validated with the arrest of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay recently. According to the Indy Star, “Irsay was arrested for driving while under the influence and possession of a controlled substance, after being stopped late Sunday by police.…
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The Addictions of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Critically-acclaimed actor dies from drug overdose. That seems to be the common headline that has been circulating through the press and the media for decades – it seems as if the only thing that really changes about those particular types of headlines is the actual name of the actor involved. Sadly, the first major actor…
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Wet Counties Have Fewer Meth Labs
Wet counties have fewer meth labs and less methamphetamine use than dry counties according to Kentucky researchers at the University of Louisville. The researchers found that Kentucky could reduce the number of methamphetamine seizures by increasing the wet (alcohol is Okay) counties. According to DecaturDaily.com, “So, to summarize, wet counties have fewer meth lab seizures…
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Krokodil Drug Use Spreading in United States
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…
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Heroin and Meth on the Rise According to U. S. Report
The U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has issued a report called the National Drug Threat Assessment Summary. This report states that use of heroin and methamphetamines is on the rise in the United States. According to the L. A. Times, “… the amount of heroin seized at the southern U.S. border increased 232% between…
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Molly Club Drug No Friend to Illinois
Molly is a club drug and a more intense form of Ecstasy also known as MDMA. And recently Molly has been hitting the concert and club scene more than at any time in the past, especially in Illinois. According to CBS Local Chicago, “The pure form of the drug looks like rock crystals. They are…
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Synthetic Marijuana Linked to Deaths
A synthetic pot probe is underway concerning three recent deaths and at least 75 hospital emergency room visits in Colorado. The fake marijuana is sold in some convenience stores in packets of herbal supplements. This herbal packets have been sprayed with chemicals that will give smokers a high. According to the Denver Post, “The CDC…
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Singer Chaka Khan in Rehab for Prescription Drugs
A rumor has been leaking out lately that singer Chaka Khan had been in rehab for addiction to prescription medication. And she is at the same facility as Lindsay Lohan. The rumor has turned out to be accurate and the prescribed medication is painkillers for an old knee injury. According to Chaka Khan’s website on…
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How To Make Money Selling Drugs Movie Review
How To Make Money Selling Drugs is a documentary feature film directed by Matthew Cooke who is also the writer. The movie is produced by Adrien Grenier. The documentary features rapper and actor 50 Cent along with having Susan Sarandon, Woody Harrelson and David Simon as commentators. How To Make Money Selling Drugs is a…
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Crystal Meth Started in Nazi Germany
A recent letter reveals that crystal meth, sold under the name Pervitin, was actually consumed by Nazi soldiers in Germany to promote alertness during the war. According to Spiegel Online, “The young soldier, though, needed more of the drug, much more. He was exhausted by the war, becoming “cold and apathetic, completely without interests,” as…
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Convenience Stores Saying No to Bath Salts
Here’s a common sense story that shows a grass roots movement to educate convenience store owners about the dangers that bath salts pose to the community. While Ohio is in the process of making bath salts (the ones that people are using to get a drug high) illegal, other communities have turned to education. According…
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Stimulating Prefrontal Cortex in Brain May Help Cocaine Addicts
Scientists at the National Institute for Health (NIH) and at the University of California in San Francisco teamed up to use lasers to help the cravings on cocaine-addicted lab rats. The technique known as optogenetic stimulation reduced the cravings of severely addicted rats. According to GovExec.com, “The researchers studied rats that were chronically addicted to…
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Heroin and Cocaine Treatments Work in the UK
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.…
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Meth Ring Broken in San Diego
A methamphetamine ring that also trafficked cocaine was broken up this past week in San Diego, California. According to UT San Diego, “Twelve of the defendants were arrested on Wednesday, officials said. Seven are from Vista; two are from San Marcos; and the other three are from Oceanside, Spring Valley and Los Angeles. “One defendant…