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Parents who smoke pot don’t want their kids to – The Debate on Legalizing Marijuana

October 21, 2022

A recent online survey by Partnership at Drugfree.org shows that parents who support the legalization of marijuana expect strict rules around the use of the drug to protect kids. According to USA Today, the survey reached – 1,603 adults, 1,200 of whom are parents of kids ages 10-19. About 35% of parents favored legalizing marijuana for recreational use, 46% said it should be decriminalized, and 70% supported legalizing marijuana for medical purposes.

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Cory Monteith – Another Amazing Person Lost After Battling the Disease of Addiction

October 21, 2022

It has been announced that the unexpected death of Cory Monteith was alcohol and heroin related. The Glee star passed away Saturday, he was found dead in his hotel room by the staff at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver. Foul play has been ruled out, and according to the Express – British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said Mr Monteith was dead for several hours before his body was found. Records

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Deaths in Women From Prescription Painkillers on the Rise

October 21, 2022

Although more men die annually due to prescription painkiller misuse, the number of women who are dying due to abuse of these drugs is on the rise. In 2010, around 18 women died each day due to overdose on prescription painkillers, which was about 6,600 women that year. Abuse of prescription painkillers is a serious epidemic. What can be done to help prevent these deaths? According to the CDC, healthcare providers

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Driving Under the Influence of Prescription Drugs

March 25, 2024

Do you take prescription drugs? Are you aware that you could be arrested for driving under the influence of your prescription drugs even when taken as directed? As reported by NBC Latino – DUI — driving under the influence — or DWI — driving while intoxicated — typically suggests driving under the influence of alcohol.  Yet alcohol is not the only substance that can impair driving.  Actually, most driving under

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Vermont Passes Good Samaritan Law to Protect Victims and Witnesses to Overdose

October 21, 2022

Here is some good news for addicts in Vermont: The state is among 13 others to pass a 911 Good Samaritan law, which protects the victim and witnesses to an overdose from being charged with certain drug related crimes. This encourages more people to call when they witness an overdose, since they don’t have to worry about being arrested if they are using drugs as well. According to The Fix:

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Would You Let Your Friend Die From an Overdose to Avoid Getting Arrested?

October 21, 2022

More and more people are dying from heroin overdoses because their friends don’t want to call to get them help for fear of being arrested. As the number of heroin users increases, so does the number of heroin related deaths, and some of them could be avoided if only their friends had called for help when the person was overdosing. CHICAGO (CBS) — Friends are leaving friends to die. It

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Is It Drugs or Mental Illness?

October 21, 2022

Often times the effects of drugs are very similar to the symptoms of mental illness and vice versa. It can be very difficult to tell if someone is suffering from addiction or a mental illness. Here are some things to be aware of if you are concerned for the health of a loved one. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) asserts that the abuse of certain substances can lead

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Does the NFL Push Painkillers on Football Players?

October 21, 2022

Is professional sports creating drug addicted people? The NFL’s rate of opioid use is 7%, which is three times higher than that of the general population, according to an article published by The Washington Post. Players report feeling pressured by the team’s medical staff to use painkillers that they aren’t comfortable with, and use painkillers before a game to counteract pain they expect to feel while playing. The National Football League

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Wrestlemania 29, a Legacy of Steroid Abuse

October 21, 2022

Wrestlemania 29 was tonight, and many people all over the world tuned into their televisions and computers to watch the action. I didn’t watch Wrestlemania 29, haven’t watched wrestling for many years, but when I was a teenager and even into young adulthood, watching wrestling was something I did religiously with my younger brother. He loved watching wrestling so much, and I loved spending that time with him, joking around

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Remembering Kurt Cobain

October 21, 2022

19 years ago yesterday, icon of Generation X and grunge rock Kurt Cobain passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Some would say that his band, Nirvana, spearheaded the grunge rock movement and that he was the spokesperson for that generation. There is no doubt that he and his band were wildly popular and adored; he was very talented and most of his former band mates continue on successfully creating

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