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Internet drug dealers are peddling poison online. Deadly pills are being sold through the dark web. And people across the nation are dying from overdoses. Drug markets on the dark web emerged around 10 years ago. Since then, these illegal sales have grown into a multi-million-dollar industry. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime …
If you overheard your teenager tell his friend he was “candy flipping,” would you be concerned? It sounds like he’s popping M&Ms or swapping candy bars with a buddy, right? Turns out the true meaning is much more concerning. “Candy flipping” is slang for using more than one drug at a time. Since using even …
Keaton choked up as he spoke these words during his acceptance speech. He received a Screen Actor’s Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or limited series. His winning role? Keaton starred in Dopesick, a series based on the nonfiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that …
You may know him as the Swedish DJ, songwriter, and remixer Avicii. He started posting remixes on forums as a teen. And rose to superstardom with hits like “Levels” and “Wake Me Up.” He toured the world, sharing his music with millions. But to those close to him, Tim Bergling was a young man tormented …
“They make it hard to log out, but easy to find drugs.” – Katie Paul, Tech Transparency Project director. Social media platforms have become the new pipeline for drug sales and the new frontier for social media drug dealers. The McAffee Institute reports that “buying drugs on these platforms is easier than buying a cup …
“What I find with Snap Inc. is that they publicize one Band-Aid after another, but at the end of the day, you can still go online and get drugs in seconds.” – Samuel Chapman Samuel is the father of a 16-year-old teenager who overdosed after taking fentanyl-laced pills he bought on Snapchat. His son’s story …
Thirteen-year-old Billy opened Instagram and typed “buy Xanax” into the search bar. Instantly, the platform auto-filled dozens of results for him. He clicked on one of the suggested accounts and quickly connected to a social media drug dealer. It took Billy all of five seconds and just two clicks to find illegal drugs through Instagram. …
Crack cocaine is a very dangerous and addictive stimulant drug, and using it can lead to a crack overdose, which may involve life-threatening consequences. Knowing the crack overdose symptoms can help you identify when you may need to seek emergency treatment for yourself or someone else. What Are the Effects of Crack? Crack cocaine causes …
Taking the first steps through the doors on my first day in rehab felt like the biggest decision of my life. I’d just been the subject of an intervention courtesy of my girlfriend, mom, and close friends. They made me feel like I had no other option than to accept I have a problem and …
Medications used in addiction treatment programs can help to alleviate withdrawal symptoms, prevent relapse, and treat co-occurring disorders.
Heroin is a Schedule I controlled substance. Oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance. Some cough medicines are classified as Schedule V. But what does all this mean, exactly? What’s a “scheduled drug,” and what determines the class of each drug? Let’s dig into how this system works. How It Started: The Controlled Substances Act …
Opiate dependence and addiction is a widespread problem in today’s society. It often begins with painkiller use, whether legal or illegal, and it leads to serious consequences, including death by overdose. Prescription opiates are not safer than street drugs!
