ARTICLE OVERVIEW:Nevada is one of the ten states in America where marijuana is legalized, both medically and recreationally. Yet, with legalization comes a set of laws and regulations many aren’t aware of. This article outlines these laws and the penalties the state levies if you break them. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Is Marijuana Legal? Marijuana Laws… Continue reading Marijuana Laws in Nevada
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Feds Will Prosecute Fentanyl Dealers More Harshly in Baltimore
The feds are set to crackdown on fentanyl sellers in Baltimore, where there is expected to be twice as many overdose deaths as homicides in 2018. As part of the Trump Administration’s tough-on-crime stance, federal prosecutors will begin trying more fentanyl cases in federal court. They will be utilizing stronger resources and mandatory minimum sentences… Continue reading Feds Will Prosecute Fentanyl Dealers More Harshly in Baltimore
Opioid Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Testing
Alongside its potential use as an opioid vaccine, the experimental medicine may also help first responders who accidentally come in contact with synthetic opioids. Researchers have reported that a newly developed vaccine that could combat both opioid dependency and overdose has yielded what appear to be positive results in animal testing. The vaccine, which uses… Continue reading Opioid Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Testing
DEA, Drug Distributors Failed To Protect West Virginia, Report Says
A new report highlighted the way millions of opioids flooded small towns in West Virginia over a 10-year-period with ineffective government oversight. Despite the fact that “inordinate volumes of opioids” were flowing into West Virginia between 2006 and 2015, drug distributors continued to fill outrageous orders, and the Drug Enforcement Administration took ineffective measures to… Continue reading DEA, Drug Distributors Failed To Protect West Virginia, Report Says
Overdose Survivors Struggle After Their Trauma Goes Viral
Survivors of viral overdose videos recount the incidents and the aftermath of their trauma becoming a public spectacle. It’s difficult, if not seemingly impossible, to rebuild your life once your drug addiction becomes public knowledge. That’s the message of an emotional feature by The Hamilton Spectator, which follows several overdose victims whose “bleakest moments now live… Continue reading Overdose Survivors Struggle After Their Trauma Goes Viral
Kid Cudi Details Why He Hid His Mental Health Struggles
Kid Cudi opened up about his mental health struggles on a recent episode of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook series, Red Table Talk. During a preview of Jada Pinkett Smith’s interview series Red Table Talk, Kid Cudi admitted to being “ashamed” to discuss his struggles with mental health. Born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi in Cleveland, Ohio, the… Continue reading Kid Cudi Details Why He Hid His Mental Health Struggles
Meth, Opioid Abuse Intertwine In Pennsylvania
“They go hand-in-hand. Many are literally just making meth, just to sell it, and support their heroin habit,” said a Pennsylvania police chief. As the nation focuses on the dangers of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, use of methamphetamine has continued to rise around the country. However, in rural Pennsylvania, law enforcement said that there is… Continue reading Meth, Opioid Abuse Intertwine In Pennsylvania
7 Reasons Not to Bring Your 12-Step Program Home for the Holidays
Shouldn’t you help your sister address her character defects? Isn’t it time to take your father’s inventory? And wouldn’t it be perfect to make amends to your mom at a family dinner? Regardless of whether you are newly sober or have many years of sustainable sobriety under your belt in 12-step programs, what is true… Continue reading 7 Reasons Not to Bring Your 12-Step Program Home for the Holidays
What are Evidence-Based Approaches to Addiction Treatment?
You’ve decided to seek addiction treatment for yourself or a loved one. But, how do you know which program will provide the best outcome? It is a challenge that can be overwhelming with so many choices available today. An evidence-based addiction treatment program is the best option, according to addiction specialists. What Does “Evidence-Based Approach”… Continue reading What are Evidence-Based Approaches to Addiction Treatment?
Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths
The doctor’s prescription writing was allegedly so extreme that a local CVS stopped accepting prescriptions he wrote. There’s a lot of attention on the so-called “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, synthetic opioids, but the arrest of a California doctor this week for allegedly illegally distributing prescription pills shows that medications are still a dangerous… Continue reading Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths