Updated March 2, 2023 Which states struggle the most with which drugs? Drug addiction is an ever-growing problem in our country and abroad – and several studies have suggested that certain drugs pose a more significant threat to some states rather than others. Learning particular risks for certain states can help ... Read More
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The Newest Florida Street Drugs
A look back on 2019 drug trends in Florida reveals patterns of substance use across the state as well as some new drugs emerging on the scene. Although there continue to be statewide declines in cigarette smoking and alcohol abuse, vaping rates have risen and new designer drugs have emerged. 2019 Overview Florida ... Read More
Physical Fitness and Long Term Sobriety
When a person is attempting to recover from addiction, their mind and body are working against them. The body and mind miss whatever was producing endorphins in the brain, responsible for the feeling of being "high." Add in everyday stress, which can heighten cravings, and the recovery process can be a knockdown, drag ... Read More
FL NEWS: Addiction Memories Successfully Erased in Mice
Memory and Drug Addiction Research at UF Imagine a world where you could erase memories. What kind of world would that be? Well, in today’s world, inside the field of addiction research a few scientists have achieved that feat. Scientists have managed to erase drug memories in the mind’s of mice. Overcoming drug ... Read More
ALERT: Flakka On The Move
Ripping clothes off. Violent screams. Super human strength, paranoia, delusion, and hallucinations. Flakka is one heck of a drug. And it seems like the stories of people, quite literally losing their minds of the stuff have traveled beyond just the state of Florida. The behavior described above is known as excited ... Read More
Flakka Shows Its’ Face On Florida Streets
Just the other day I had the experience of seeing someone first hand on this stuff. He was running naked down the street like a mad man. I didn’t take a video because I know if it had been me I would of woken up or “come to,” day or hours later and been humiliated, ashamed, and just depressed and to see a bunch of ... Read More
What are Bath Salts?
They are designer drugs that come with street names such as Vanilla Sky, Purple Wave, Bliss, and Ivory Wave. They are ‘bath salts’ and not Epsom salts or perfumed crystals that we put in bathtubs. They have been the reason for numerous calls made to poison centers in the U.S. Bath salts are made of synthetic chemicals ... Read More