The Menace of Disposable Vapes
"Disposable" means the devices can neither be recharged nor refilled. They exist to supply an addictive drug to repeat customers, preferably on a daily basis, quite possibly over a lifetime.
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Alcohol may be the oldest. New ones are being invented every day. There are thousands, and keeping track of what they are and what they do isn’t easy.
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Shatter and Dab
Because of its extraordinary strength, shatter and its brother concentrates tend to attract more experienced users, in search of additional impact from drug use.
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Hard to say, but good to know
Overdose reversal where medetomidine is involved is complicated by the fact that an opioid antagonist (naloxone) isn’t effective.
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A Link with Dementia
“The genetic analyses results (showed) that even small amounts of alcohol could increase dementia risk…”
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Anonymity — Out of Date?
…isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?
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Golden Triangles
It’s ridiculously simple to transport secretly, alongside legitimate cargo that comes across the border every day.
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Motivational Speaker
Even if the listener fails to respond to the message, the speaker will benefit from having shared it. When the two do connect, however, it can feel like a minor miracle.
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Here We Go Again (Kratom)
…many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with kratom that they had with alcohol or cocaine or heroin— compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences.
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Ketamine Slumber
As with other fast- growing, largely unregulated new healthcare industries, observers are getting concerned about a rising number of incidents, some quite serious.
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A Cult Phenomenon
…along with its newfound respectability, the widespread use of psychedelic drugs in therapy and for spiritual growth has attracted some pretty unscrupulous individuals.
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An Odd Situation Indeed
“…Patients who test negative, and their clinicians, may have a false sense of security about use of opioids…” Something that we know from long, long experience can be dangerous.
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Should We Pay People Not to Use Meth?
…the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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Odds & Ends from Pot Nation
To date, we continue to lack a widely- used, effective roadside method for detecting cannabis impaired driving.
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