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Delray Beach Firefighters Combat Overdoses; Narcan Not Always Enough Authors: Shernide Delva Firefighters are on the front lines of combating heroin overdoses. With dozens of overdoses reported each day, the fear is that one day they may not be able to keep up. In Delray Beach, firefighters respond to... Learn More

How Heroin and Aspirin Are Related Author: Justin Mckibben Yea… got your attention, huh? Kind of curious to see how this one plays out? Well it is kind of weird to even consider the idea that the world’s most popular and successful legal drug ASPIRIN would... Learn More

Sugar: Basically Just Legal Cocaine [caption id="attachment_15970" align="aligncenter" width="450"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] By Cheryl Steinberg Now, we all pretty much know that cocaine is bad for you. It’s an illicit... Learn More

Who’s Taking What Drugs, Globally Speaking By Cheryl Steinberg Did you know that analyzing waste water – yes, what you flush when you use the bathroom – can reveal what drugs are popular in your corner of the world? Gross – yet interesting. When you take... Learn More

Deadly Drug Combos: Alcohol and Painkillers Author: Justin Mckibben Drug abuse and addiction is pretty well known as a deadly issue that stands on its own, and it may seem more obvious that mixing different dangerous narcotics can be a serious mistake, but one thing that... Learn More

Florida Pill Mill Owner Arrested Days before Wedding [caption id="attachment_13264" align="aligncenter" width="300"] http://articles.sun-sentinel.com[/caption] For better or for worse just got a whole lot worse than expected for one couple whose marriage plan was cut short by federal agents. Anthony Licata, a 29 year old resident of Plantation and... Learn More

Are People On Methadone or Suboxone “in Recovery?” I’m just gonna say this right off the bat…a lot of people aren’t going to like what I have to say about this topic. There are those people, myself included, who believe that the use of any mood or mind-altering... Learn More

Dangerous New Drug: Moxduo In the news is a powerful new prescription painkiller that The Food and Drug Administration is trying to decide whether it should be approved. This new drug is called Moxduo and it’s not exactly new; it’s a combination of two... Learn More

Philip Seymour Hoffman and The Heroin Overdose Epidemic [caption id="attachment_9352" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image credit: KDKA[/caption] A deadly batch of heroin has been making its way across the nation. The deadly heroin, rather a hybrid of heroin and another potent opioid drug called Fentanyl, is leaving a path of... Learn More

World’s Worst Places for Addicts: Iran Drug Use in Iran: A Grim Reality UN statistics estimate that roughly 2.2% of Iranian adults are hooked on drugs, which means that Iran holds the current world record for the highest rate of addiction. And some experts say that... Learn More

Morphine Addiction in Hospice Care Morphine addiction in hospice care is a common fear of patients and friends and family. However, the rate of addiction is pretty rare. The idea that liberal morphine use will lead to addiction is born out of a general fear... Learn More

In The News: Addiction to heroin and morphine can be blocked Several news outlets and addiction organizations are reporting that morphine addiction can be blocked. Drug Free posted the following on their website today: “Addiction to heroin and morphine can be blocked, suggests a new study conducted in rodents. The study... Learn More

Delray Beach Firefighters Combat Overdoses; Narcan Not Always Enough

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