Research Shows Cannabis Legalization Leads to a Spike in Use The subject of marijuana legalization has been hotly debated for decades. New research has found that when states legalize marijuana, consumption rates go up. Since marijuana has harmful short-term and long-term effects, constituents, policymakers, and public health officials should bear that in mind when deciding…
Cannabis Users at Greater Risk for Heart Rhythm Disorder A new study showed that cannabis users experience a 35% increase in their risk for developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation. A-fib reduces quality of life and increases the risk of stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, heart attack, and dementia. Read More » Narconon…
New Studies Show Another Reason Why Fentanyl Overdoses are Often Fatal A new study has shown that fentanyl is so potent it can stop the user’s breathing and cause death while the user is still conscious. That is different from other opioid overdoses that typically involve the user going unconscious before experiencing halted breathing and…
Alcohol and Marijuana, Two Legal Drugs Especially Harmful When Used Together According to recent studies, 75% of individuals who are addicted to drugs use more than one substance. This is quite concerning, because recent data also suggests experimenting with two substances (like marijuana and alcohol) poses an even greater risk to users. Read More »…
Return to Healthy Relationships in Addiction Recovery As a person becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, healthy relationships are left by the wayside. Why is this? We examine the effects of drugs and alcohol on relationships and what can happen when this person makes it through rehab. Read More » Narconon…
Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Reach All-Time High Among Young Adults Monitoring substance abuse trends among young people provides a clear view of developing drug problems nationwide. Recent studies in this area suggest that certain types of drug use are now the highest they’ve ever been for young people, painting a dire picture of what the…
Drug Overdoses Contributed to the Latest Drop in American Life Expectancy While many factors influence American life expectancy, some causes of death (and the ever-changing upticks and downward-trends surrounding such deaths) are considered more of an influence than others. For example, fatal accidental injuries spiked in the last two years. When broken down into subcategories,…
Pharmacies Ordered to Pay $ 650 Million for Role in Opioid Epidemic A legal battle that has been ongoing for years concluded recently. Two Ohio counties that were inundated with far more opioid pills than residents needed will now receive $ 650 million from pharmacy corporations actively involved in doling out addictive opioid painkillers to…