It seems difficult to imagine in the modern day, but the technology of the future is finally beginning to find its way to the real world. In an article in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, Morteza Mahmoudi, who is an instructor at the Department of Anesthesiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, as ... Read More
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Stimulant Epidemic On the Rise in US
Stimulant Use on the Rise While the opioid crisis has been capturing headlines, public health officials are now warning about a new wave of stimulant addiction that is sweeping the country. As reported by Medscape, with the nation still reeling from the opioid crisis, drug forecasting experts say a new wave ... Read More
Substance Use Disorder and SUD Treatment at FHE
How Common Is Substance Use Disorder? Substance use disorder, or SUD, occurs when a person is dependent on a substance for a period of time. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that 21.5 million people over the age of 12 had a SUD in 2014. Of this, 94.2 percent were people over 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
Meth Madness Returns Stronger Than Ever – Leaving a Trail of Death
Crystal Meth now purer and more deadly than ever beforeWhile the opioid crisis has been drawing attention, health officials and law enforcement are raising a 2nd alarm as meth madness returns stronger than ever. As reported by The New York Times, the scourge of crystal meth, with its exploding labs and ruinous ... Read More
Roy Halladay On Drugs During Fatal Plane Crash
Legendary pitcher brought down by deadly mix of drugsRoy Halladay was one of the best pitchers of his generation - and over his 16-year career saw eight All-Star selections, two Cy Young Awards, a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter. This sheer talent makes his death that much more tragic. At the time of his ... Read More
Champion Wrestler Shares Addiction Struggles
Wrestler and former addict Richard Jensen shares his story to students A recovering addict, and champion wrestler, Richard Jensen recently shared his story with students at Warsaw Middle/High School in upstate New York. As reported in the DailyNewsOnline.com, after high school, instead of accepting a wrestling ... Read More
California Efforts Help Minimize Overdose Deaths
California spared deadly effects of opioid crisis, for now...Limited distribution of fentanyl, and progressive policies for "harm reduction" addiction treatment have helped California to break the trend that the rest of the country is seeing with opioid-related overdose deaths. As reported in the LA Daily News, ... Read More