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From the Jersey Shore to Rehab According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the estimated number of emergency department visits involving nonmedical use of benzodiazepines increased 89 percent nationwide between 2004 and 2008 and that number is rising at an alarming rate. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, from the reality TV show, “The
Pompano Beach Pain Clinic Raid Echoes National Problem Prescription drug abuse has been on the rise in the United States for a number of years. Residents of Pompano Beach, FL were recently reminded that the issue is very close to home when a local pain clinic, or “pill mill”, was busted by Broward Sheriff’s Office
Rodney King Dies Still Struggling with Addiction Rodney King was an iconic figure in American history. The beating he endured on March 3, 1991 by Los Angeles police, who would later be acquitted, would lead to a chain of events that would affect the people of Los Angeles and the rest of the United States.
NFL Plagued with DUIs It seems that every month a NFL player is being arrested for a DUI. With all of these players getting in trouble, they must be getting sanctioned by the NFL, right? Well, not quite. It appears that NFL players are just paying their way out of their DUIs without fixing the
Substance Abuse Turns to Suicide for Country Star The dangerous mix of celebrity, substance abuse and mental health problems has turned deadly again, this time for country singer Mindy McCready. McCready was found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Arkansas on Sunday, February 17, 2013. She was 37. McCready achieved fame quickly,
Heightened Opinions In 1972, the U.S. Congress named marijuana a Schedule 1 controlled substance because of its unsuitability for use in the medical field. However, 24 years later, California became the first state to accept marijuana as a legal form of medication for certain health conditions. The debate about medical marijuana rages as more states
Life After the Chaos of Addiction Many addicts in recovery build new lives out of the chaos of active addiction. Although, they turn their lives around, the wreckage of their past doesn’t go away. For former reality star, Alexis Neiers, one of the major mistakes she made while addicted to drugs is being played in
Heroin Addiction in the New Jersey Suburbs People living in New Jersey are being crushed beneath the weight of opioid addiction. And the problem isn’t limited to isolated urban areas either. Heroin addiction and prescription opiate abuse have spread across all demographics in recent years, enveloping affluent suburbs and remote rural areas alike in their
What is Behind the Rising Heroin Fatalities in Florida? The heroin plague continues to ravage Florida. In 2014, there were more heroin fatalities in Florida than ever before. The Florida Medical Examiner’s office released a study reporting 447 heroin fatalities in 2014. This shocking number more than doubles the heroin death toll of 199 from
