In 2017, there was about one drug-related death per 10,000 people in Iceland, compared to one per 4,500 in the US. During the first half of this year, Iceland has already seen 29 likely drug overdose deaths—nearly as many as the 32 total that the country had in 2017. The alarming increase, according to Reykjavík Grapevine… Continue reading Iceland May Be On The Verge Of Opioid Epidemic Similar To The US
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Mel B To Enter Rehab For Alcohol, Sex Addiction
Brown says she has been using alcohol to “numb my pain,” spurred by a difficult divorce and the death of her father. TV personality and performer Mel B is heading to rehab for alcohol and sex addiction, according to the Guardian. The former Spice Girl, who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), said… Continue reading Mel B To Enter Rehab For Alcohol, Sex Addiction
Noah Cyrus Talks Anxiety, Depression
On her new EP, Miley Cyrus’s younger sister opens up about depression and “how it’s okay to feel those feelings.” Noah Cyrus is the other famous daughter of country star Billy Ray Cyrus and she also has showbiz in her blood. She made her acting debut on the show Doc at the age of three,… Continue reading Noah Cyrus Talks Anxiety, Depression
Dopesick: An Interview with Beth Macy
It takes the average user eight years and five to six treatment attempts just to achieve one year of sobriety. And in an era of fentanyl and other even stronger synthetic opioids, many users don’t have eight years. As recently as a few years ago, the opioid crisis could be referred to as a “silent… Continue reading Dopesick: An Interview with Beth Macy
Smoking Pot Can Disqualify You From Cannabis Jobs
“Sometimes you can get by with a low-level, misdemeanor possession charge, but not always,” said one medical marijuana job recruiter. Medical marijuana is creating about 25,000 new jobs in Florida, but smoking cannabis disqualifies many people from working in the industry, according to a report by The Orlando Sentinel. “We get hundreds of applications for… Continue reading Smoking Pot Can Disqualify You From Cannabis Jobs
Tunnel Beneath KFC Connects Drug Smugglers in Arizona, Mexico
The county sheriff’s department called the discovery a “heavy blow to that transnational criminal organization that built this tunnel.” A routine stop for an equipment violation led law enforcement in Arizona to an operation that numerous media outlets compared to the AMC series Breaking Bad, with a near-600-foot tunnel that connected a former fast food… Continue reading Tunnel Beneath KFC Connects Drug Smugglers in Arizona, Mexico
No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe To Drink, Game-Changing Study Reveals
Alcohol accounted for 20% of deaths in 2016, according to a new report. Even one drink occasionally may be one too many, researchers are now saying. This information came from the Global Burden of Diseases study, which is carried out at the University of Washington in Seattle, and was recently published in the Lancet medical… Continue reading No Amount Of Alcohol Is Safe To Drink, Game-Changing Study Reveals
Mom Accused Of Letting Teen Daughter Run Pot Shop From Bedroom
Police reportedly uncovered 80 pounds of cannabis in the closet of the master bedroom. A 15-year-old girl is in state custody after sheriff’s deputies alleged that she made cannabis deals out of her bedroom, supported by her mother. On August 17, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at the family’s Delhi, California… Continue reading Mom Accused Of Letting Teen Daughter Run Pot Shop From Bedroom
Demi Lovato’s Alleged Dealer Claims She Knew Pills Were Risky
Friends of Lovato’s said they became concerned when they learned that the singer had begun spending time with Brandon Johnson in April. The man who allegedly provided singer Demi Lovato with the pills that she overdosed on in July said that he warned the singer that the pills were “aftermarket” and that she knew the… Continue reading Demi Lovato’s Alleged Dealer Claims She Knew Pills Were Risky
Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Reportedly Prescribed Him Pain Pills
The lawsuit alleges that the doctor had to treat Prince’s opioid addiction prior to do his death but “failed to do so.” The family of Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) is suing a doctor accused of playing a “substantial part” in the music icon’s death. According to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, the official cause… Continue reading Prince’s Family Sues Doctor Who Reportedly Prescribed Him Pain Pills