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On January 4th, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed a bill into law that aims to combat the devastating effects that the nation-spanning opioid addiction epidemic has had on the state. Since 2003, the rate of opioid overdose-related death has nearly quadrupled in Ohio, leaving the state desperate to ameliorate the situation.   The Situation in […]

In the wake of an exploding and debilitating opioid addiction epidemic, benzodiazepine addiction is also on the rise, and is mostly being overlooked. The American Journal of Public Health published a study in April 2016 that found benzodiazepine, or benzo as it is colloquially referred to, overdoses were the second most common prescription deaths in […]

Of the many semi-mythological figures who are associated with the drug trade, one of the most enigmatic may be Jesús Malverde. Commonly represented through small statues and busts, Malverde is also known as “the Angel of the Poor” or the “Narco-Saint.” Those who believe in Malverde claim he protects narcos from the threat of death […]

When you are going through addiction recovery at a drug rehab center, you need all the help and motivation you can get. Through the revered programs of Alcohol (AA) and Narcotics (NA) Anonymous, drug addicts find refuge in support groups that teach other new techniques to recognize the emotional triggers of addiction and how to […]

Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs is known for his influence on writers like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac as well as his long-term, intimate relationship with opiates like heroin. Chronicled in his classics Junkie and Naked Lunch, Burroughs was one of the first people to illuminate the complexity, hardship, and disease of drug addiction. […]

If you are going through addiction recovery, but don’t quite relate to the culture of the drug rehab center, then you may be in need of an alternate community and activities to motivate you to stay sober. If you are interested in just about any subversive counter-cultural phenomenon, then you will surely find Straight Edge […]

In an attempt to curb climbing addiction rates in the state, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring has acquired 80,000 drug disposal pouches. When used as directed, these kits are capable of destroying 3.6 million leftover opioid pills. These disposal kits, along with several other strategies, embody a multi-faceted plan designed to give Virginia an […]

In an attempt to curb climbing addiction rates in the state, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring has acquired 80,000 drug disposal pouches. When used as directed, these kits are capable of destroying 3.6 million leftover opioid pills. These disposal kits, along with several other strategies, embody a multi-faceted plan designed to give Virginia an […]

For a long time, the drug addiction specialists at addiction treatment centers have noted that addiction is not a problem of behavior or rebellion, but a mental disorder. This position had been ignored or dismissed until, finally, the science caught up with the speculation. This finally goes to show that drug use is a moral […]

For a long time, the drug addiction specialists at addiction treatment centers have noted that addiction is not a problem of behavior or rebellion, but a mental disorder. This position had been ignored or dismissed until, finally, the science caught up with the speculation. This finally goes to show that drug use is a moral […]