Colombia Wants to Legalize Coke Worldwide

...back in the USA-- drug overdose deaths ‘involving’ cocaine have risen steadily over the past decade,

Most correctional institutions do at least some level of urine drug testing, particularly at time of admission to the facility. The results can reveal some interesting -- and helpful --  information, as to patterns of drug use among persons who eventually become involved in the criminal justice system.

For example: Researchers looked at 43,355 test results from samples taken in 2023 – a bit less than 30% of the total number arrested. They found that approximately 75% of arrestees tested positive for one or more drugs. Not a surprise, is it?

The research team broke that 75% down as follows: "... 69.0% were positive for cannabis, 54.8% for stimulants, 29.6% for opioids, and 12.4% for sedatives." More importantly, "...arrestees were positive for multiple drugs half the time, with combinations of cannabis, stimulants, and opioids most common.”

In other words, it's far more likely that an offender will test positive than negative, and at least 50% of the time, they'll...

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It turns out that the local Mennonite community in Seminole has also been a regular stop on a drug smuggling route that runs from northern Mexico all the way to Canada. The smugglers: Yep, other Mennonites.

One County, Two Big Problems

It turns out that the local Mennonite community in Seminole has also been a regular stop on a drug smuggling route that runs from northern Mexico all the way to Canada. The smugglers: Yep, other Mennonites.

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“It was never a problem”

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Another wave of OD?

“Overdose deaths from carfentanil…[increased] from 29 between January and June 2023 to 238 in that same period in 2024.” That’s a heck of a year-over-year increase, although it still represents only a small percentage of total fatalities.

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Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.

“It was never a problem”

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“It was never a problem”

That's important in a treatment context, because a history of multiple drug use means they will be tempted to focus on one substance --  their "drug of choice", whatever they may feel that is -- while minimizing the importance of the others.

“It was never a problem”

That's important in a treatment context, because a history of multiple drug use means they will be tempted to focus on one substance --  their "drug of choice", whatever they may feel that is -- while minimizing the importance of the others.

Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief

We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.

Drugs in Jail

If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.

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