The 80–20 Trap: How Drug and Alcohol Industries Prey on Their Heaviest Users It is a well-known rule of thumb in business: 80% of your sales come from 20% of your clients. It applies to hardware stores, new car sales and designer clothing sales. It also applies to the subject of drug abuse, excessive drinking…
Want to Be a Successful Student? Ditch the Pot. Marijuana consumption among high school students is high and among college students is even higher. Many studies reveal that the use of this drug negatively impacts academic performance, memory, attention, and cognitive function. Read More » Narconon…
Xylazine: The New Krokodil? The Dangerous Rise of a Flesh-Eating Drug Xylazine, a veterinary sedative used for large and small animals, is being found in illicit drugs across America. In addition to inducing zombie-like conditions, the drug has the ability to cause large, open wounds that do not heal. Read More » Narconon…
Cocaine Deaths Surge as Autopsies Reveal Fentanyl in Most Cocaine Overdoses One of the most critical developments of the last decade concerning drug abuse has been stories of traces of synthetic opioids creeping into local supplies of drugs, types of drugs previously thought to be “non-lethal” (or drugs that were thought to be less lethal…
Methamphetamine Deaths Increased by More Than 50-Fold Between 1999 and 2021—Fentanyl Largely to Blame “I won’t overdose on that drug—it’s not an opioid.” For decades, people who have become addicted to mind-altering substances like methamphetamine and other non-opioid drugs have used this line to justify using their drug of choice. Read More » Narconon…
FDA Takes Action to Restrict Addictive Tranquilizer Drug, But Is it Too Late? A new report outlines how the FDA is cracking down on xylazine diversion, the animal tranquilizer currently being mixed into opioids to create deadly concoctions that kill users. The FDA is moving in the right direction by making this effort, but more…
Multiple States Stiffen Penalties on Drug Dealing. But Will This Solve America’s Addiction Epidemic? Since January 2023, several states have significantly increased penalties on drug dealing, all to discourage drug dealers from setting up shop in their states. While the intention behind such actions is good, stiffer penalties for drug dealers won’t solve the drug…
Without an Opioid Antidote, What Would Our Overdoses Losses Look Like? Analysis of state and national statistics for fatal and non-fatal opioid overdoses reveals a shocking threat to Americans, far in excess of what our overdose deaths statistics would indicate. Read More » Narconon…