Opiates
Is the Opioid Crisis Getting Better?
In late 2018, an opioid response act, officially known as the SUPPORT Act, was passed into law. Since then, there has been much debate over whether the country is any better off. Is the opioid epidemic decreasing? Have opioid prescription rates gone down? What is the status of the opioid epidemic in the United States today and what does it mean for employers and the general population?
New Mom Claims Poppyseed Bagel Caused Positive Drug Test
Did a Poppyseed Bagel Cause a False Positive Drug Test for a New Mom?
Juice Wrld Overdose Involved Percocet
Juice Wrld rose to notoriety in 2018 after his hit single "Lucid Dreams" was downloaded millions of times and eventually reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 list. On December 8, 2019 he suffered what has been referred to as a "medical emergency" that ended his life. Juice Wrld often referenced his history of drug abuse and addiction in his music, leading many to assume that his death is a result of an accidental overdose. He is only the latest well-known fatality in the epidemic of drug abuse occurring across the country. Read on to learn more about Juice Wrld's untimely death and the rising prevalence of drug overdoses due to fatal drug mixes happening across the country.
Drug Use in College
Statistically, half of college kids use drugs (not including alcohol), and 20% are seriously abusing them. It’s important to take a look at the warning signs that a college student may be using the most common of the illicit drugs.
Rising Drug Abuse in Mobile, AL
Heroin has become a huge problem in Mobile, Alabama with hundreds of people overdosing within the last year.
NJ Drug Advocates Push Opiate Bill
Drug advocates in New Jersey are hoping to pass a new bill as a way to reduce addiction the rates of prescription opiate addiction among teens.