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The multiple personas of Marshall Mathers have shed light on the various magnifications of Eminem’s both truthful and fictional personalities. The shades of the infamous persona have always included the ugliness of crime, domestic abuse, and drug addiction. How fitting it is then that his drug addiction recovery was facilitated by none other than Elton […]

On Saturday, October 8th, police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania responded to a call concerning a teenager who had overdosed on heroin. Police and paramedics were able to revive the girl after administering four doses of naloxone, but after learning she obtained the drugs from her father, they arrested him on an unrelated bench warrant. A Tragic […]

If you Google the Silk Road, you may find a variety of links giving you information about the online marketplace that facilitated the illegal purchases and trafficking of drugs. But, long before it was an online black market, the Silk Road was an extensive trade route that extended from China to the eastern edge of […]

A recent study has revealed that opioid use may interfere with one’s parenting instinct, which may explain why opioid addicts are sometimes observed to be pursuing their fix with their kids in tow. New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania opens a window in the mind of an addicted […]

New Mexico’s impending meth epidemic was partially illuminated by television phenomenon Breaking Bad. What the show didn’t fully explore though, was the full scale of effects such an issue has on the people of the community that includes both drug addicts and the average person. One issue that was overlooked by the TV spectacle was […]

Officers for Canada’s Border Services Agency (or CBSA) have been instructed to avoid any package they suspect may contain fentanyl. CBSA officers are responsible for screening packages at each of Canada’s entry points, including post offices, border crossings, and airports. However, with fatal overdoses caused by fentanyl on the rise, along with evidence that the […]

Alcoholism can ruin your life. It can take your job, your money, your interests, your health, and even your life. On top of all that, alcohol abuse can even destroy your social life. Despite the fact that you may have started drinking it an attempt to placate social anxiety, to fit in, to feel at […]

It is important that everyone had some degree of love for themselves. This love gives people confidence in themselves, and can result in charisma and a magnetic personality. However, this self-love must be balanced against some degree of humility. Humility serves as a counterbalance for self-love, allowing an individual to weigh their needs against the […]

Having a personal specialist is always beneficial, and recommended, for any addiction. But those with a long-term, extreme dependence on opiates, cocaine, or methamphetamines will benefit the most, as the professional guides clients through the whole process. This includes intervention with the whole family, enrollment at the finest drug detox program for their particular addiction, […]

A high-functioning drug addict or alcoholic is someone who is addicted to a substance, but continues to live their life, go to work, and even keep friends and family. This archetype is the antithesis of the drug addict stereotype. Usually people that imagine alcoholics and drug addicts picture a dirty homeless guy with tattoos, no […]