Bug spray-laced Marijuana is Causing Overdoses in IndianapolisOfficials in Indianapolis are concerned about the growing use of KD - a cheap street drug of synthetic marijuana and sprayed with Raid, bug spray, roach spray.As reported by MPR, a rise in overdose cases due to the addition of bug spray to the street drug ... Read More
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US Mortality Trends Show Dramatic Rise in Opioid Deaths
Drug Use Disorders Wreak Havoc All Across the CountryAn extensive study looking at 35 years of US mortality data found sharp differences between regions - although all counties showed a rise in opioid-related deaths.As reported by CNN, from 1980 to 2014, 2.84 million Americans died of alcohol, drugs, suicide, domestic ... Read More
Balloon Artist Dies From Overdose
After Long Addiction Struggle, York PA Balloon Artist Dies of OverdoseChris Palmer, a balloon artist from York PA who had long struggled with addiction, recently died from an overdose. He was 41.As reported by the York Daily Record, Chris Palmer's mother was a heroin addict, and when Chris came into his stepmother's ... Read More
James Franco and Abbi Jacobson Star in Netflix Film About Addiction
Updated on April 2, 2019 New Film Addresses the Loneliness of Addiction Netflix has produced a new film that stars James Franco and Abbi Jacobson, and that takes an intimate look at a family dealing with the impact of addiction. As reviewed by the Daily Dot, 6 Balloons, which debuted at SXSW on Monday, tells the ... Read More
Girl High On Meth Claws Out Her Own Eyes
Meth Triggers Tragic BlindingA girl from South Carolina gouged her eyes out while high on meth. In a new interview she says she was attempting to get closer to God. As reported by the Washington Post, there was a message from God, 20-year old Kaylee Muthart believed, that she needed to sacrifice something ... Read More
York County, PA Slammed With 13 Overdose Deaths In 10 Days
Overdose Deaths Slam Central Pennsylvania Fentanyl is suspected in a surge of overdose deaths in York County, PA where the coroner released details surrounding thirteen deaths in just ten days. As reported by ABC27 News, thirteen people in York County have died from suspected heroin and fentanyl overdoses in just ... Read More
Kevin Love Shares Details of Panic Attack
NBA Star Opens Up About Mental Health IssuesNBA star Kevin Love shared extensive details this week about a panic attack he suffered last fall that led him to start therapy sessions. As reported in The Players Tribune, Love shared the surprising story of a panic attack he suffered in the middle of a game: On ... Read More
Carfentanil In Minnesota Drives Overdoses
K9 Pills Thought to be Oxycontin Actually Contain CarfentanilCarfentanil laced pills in Minnesota are driving a rash of overdoses as authorities sound the alarm about the powerful and deadly synthetic opioid. As reported by Fox9, a Northfield, MN man is in custody, arrested on charges connected to a string of ... Read More
