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Although there is no exact length for drug addiction treatment that works for everyone, studies have shown that a good treatment outcome absolutely depends upon the individual receiving an adequate length of treatment. Leaving treatment too soon puts you at risk of relapse, and in general, 90-day rehab programs are advisable for most patients. Less …
In the state of California, the legalization of marijuana started years ago, and Prop 64 has now officially taken effect. This legalization means that marijuana can now be purchased for recreational use, following other states, including Colorado. As a result, the first of January was a historical date, and many individuals wanted to be part …
Two men from Houston had a New Year’s Eve that they will never forget. Police arrested Muhammad Usama and Syed Ahmad, while they were traveling through Illinois with 1,000 pounds of marijuana in their vehicles. Both men were charged with cannabis trafficking and are being held without bond. The arrest occurred at the Love Travel …
After police were called to a bar in the 240 block of Bourbon, they ended up arresting four people on drug-related charges, according to reports released by the New Orleans Police Department. At 2:40 a.m., Jerry Myrick was found at the bar intoxicated and refused to leave the premises despite requests by the owners. He …
The San Francisco police released a statement via Twitter announcing a drug bust that resulted in the confiscation of 83 bundles of crack cocaine, 102 bundles of heroin, 16 pills, and 16 bindles of cocaine salt. The police arrested the suspect at Hyde and Turk streets, in the Tenderloin area of the city. According to …
Ten people from San Mateo County’s Maple Street Correctional Center are accused of being involved in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine inside the prison, according to the sheriff’s deputies. Five female inmates were held on suspicion of attempting to bring drugs into a correctional facility, attempted possession of a controlled substance and criminal conspiracy. During …
Roughly 50% of marriages in which one spouse heavily abuses alcohol are likely to end in divorce. Up to 60% of all intimate partner violence between couples occur due to addiction and substance use disorders. A person’s risk for addiction increases by 50% if addiction runs in the family, or if a person grows up …
In Lebanon, Connecticut, a woman is facing multiple drug charges after being found with cocaine and marijuana behind a CVS pharmacy on Lathrop Road. On December 24 around 12:00 am, Imani Hawthorne, from Lebanon, was arrested on charges of possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hawthorne was parked behind the …
A recent investigation of a drug sale tip from local citizens led to Atlantic City police seizing more than 5,200 pounds of heroin and arresting two men. Michael Stewart and Peter Whitted were both in possession of bricks of heroin, which amounted to 900 individual bags. The police located another 87 heroin bricks in their …
Law enforcement has moved forward to address a recent upswing in drug overdoses within Marion County, Florida, with MCSO’s Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team’s “Operation Life Saver.” Deputies stated that the goal is to “identify, arrest, and prosecute every individual and organized network responsible for heroin-related drug crimes.” In the ten months of the operation, …
Signs, Symptoms, and Help for Sexual Addictions.
Heroin is widely known as the most addictive drug in the entire world, and falls under the opioid drug class. Fentanyl caused more than 20,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, and is also an opioid. Opioids carry an especially high risk for dependence and addiction, and can cause many long-term side effects related …
