It might sound bizarrely simple, but it would appear that a simple change of color might be all it takes for store owners to keep away drug abusers from their public bathrooms. Drug users will sometimes use store bathroom stalls in order to inject drugs, which causes many problems and potential liabilities for store ... Read More
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Korn Frontman Speaks Out Against Xanax and Addiction
It’s no secret that the glamorous lives of celebrities are often tarnished just a bit with the stain of drug abuse. However, nu-metal star Jonathan Davis, lead singer of the band Korn, spoke in an interview with Forbes about his fight with Xanax addiction and alcohol. He started taking Xanax in order to get through ... Read More
Marblehead Speaker Urges Awareness On Genetic Risks of Addiction
Tweens and Teens Need to Understand the Impact of Addiction Speaking to parents at Marblehead Veterans Middle School, Dr. Ruth Potee urged them to discuss addition with their children - especially if there's been a family history of addiction. As reported by Wicked Local, physician Ruth Potee believes young people ... Read More
Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Leaving Trail of Overdoses Across the Country
Deadly Fentanyl Increasingly Found In Cocaine Fentanyl-laced cocaine is causing overdoses all across the country, and leaving a trail of unexpected death and heartbreak. As reported by NPR, a pipe was the only sign of drug use found near Chris Bennett's body in November. But it looked like the 32-year-old Taunton, ... Read More
Fantastically Sober: Colin Farrell Enters Rehab As Cautionary Measure
Fantasically Sober: Actor Checks into Rehab to Prevent Relapse Irish actor Colin Farrell, a star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has checked into an Arizona rehab facility, reportedly due to stress and fear of starting to drink again. As reported by Fox News, Farrell has reportedly admitted himself into ... Read More
Yes, Bug Spray-laced Weed Is Causing Overdoses
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
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
