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Cruise Ship Driven by Actively Using Addict In January of this year, a cruise ship sunk when it hit land from being too close to shore. Captain Francesco Schettino, fled the seen before his passengers were safe. A recording was released that depicted his cowardly approach to the situation while the nature of his character
Bath Salts, DEA Ban and Addiction In the beginning of March 2012, the DEA extended the ban against the sale of bath salts and other synthetic drugs such as Spice and K2 for another six months. Last March the DEA banned five chemicals whose ingredients mimicked THC found in marijuana. The DEA ban places these
Head Shops Sell Pot Legally Colorado and Washington became the first two states to decriminalize the purchase, possession and use of THC. This year voters in both states decided that the positive benefits of legalizing marijuana outweigh the negative ones. The Huffington Post covers this story, highlighting some of the financial benefits and reasons why
Medical Marijuana & Kids: High as a Kite, Not Flying One The medical marijuana debate continues. There are now 18 states where medical marijuana is legal and two states (Colorado and Washington) recently legalized recreational use of pot. More people may be looking for prescriptions for medical marijuana. Some of these people’s medical conditions will
Good Samaritans Rock On People in New Jersey don’t have to be afraid of calling 911 to help someone who is overdosing, even if they are using drugs at the time. Last week, Governor Chris Christie signed the Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act. Many families and friends are grateful for the change of heart and
Marijuana on the Go Vending machines have advanced from dispensing candy, to DVDs to grams of gold. Now in California, you can get marijuana in vending machines. There aren’t many out there but the number of machines is growing. Currently, Los Angeles has at least three medical marijuana dispensaries with vending machines. Easy Access Weed…for
Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Reveals Relapse We all watched as Oprah Winfrey interviewed Whitney Houston’s family about her struggle with cocaine addiction and the events that led up to her death in February of this year. Statements were made regarding Houston’s ongoing addiction issues with or without Bobby Brown being in the picture. Since Houston’s family
Killing to Save? What are you willing to do to save a group of people you care for? Using the same poison that is killing your loved ones and shortening the lives of whole generations to fund the solution sounds extreme. For the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, this is a risk they
Zohydro ER: Mixed Messages in FDA Painkiller Advice The Food and Drug Administration has made two moves involving hydrocodone that can both help and hinder people addicted to painkillers. On October 24, the FDA recommended changing the restriction level of painkillers like Vicodin and Lortab, which contain the opioid hydrocodone combined with acetaminophen. The next
Putting a New Face on Recovery Connection It’s not a competition. This isn’t about the need to sell more of a product than your competitor. Everyone in the addiction recovery field shares the same goal: to help people get clean and sober. Whether it’s at one of our facilities or one better suited for a
