Teen Overdoses at All-Time High, Parents Must Act Preserving the health and safety of teens is priority #1 for parents. Every parent wants their sons and daughters to grow up to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. With that in mind, it is extremely worrisome that teen drug overdose deaths have more than doubled in just…
Does Removing Criminal Penalties for Drug Use Lead to More Drug Use? Does it really make sense to blanket legalize drugs? On the other hand, does it really make sense to continue the War on Drugs? Or is it possible that leaving some penalties in place but altering or lessening them if treatment is completed…
Drug “Experimentation” in Youth Leads to Addiction in Adulthood A long-held point of view has been that young people will experiment with drugs and alcohol because “that’s just what young people do” often maintaining that young people will transition out of drug and alcohol experimentation when they grow older and more mature. New research suggests…
Law Enforcement Seizures of Pills Containing Fentanyl Increase Dramatically One of the most significant risks of using drugs is the possibility that an addict will unknowingly use a completely different drug from what they were expecting. This risk has been particularly evident with the recent surge in fatal fentanyl overdoses. Read More » Narconon…
New Study Finds Medical Marijuana Poses Risk for Addiction A recently published study suggests medical marijuana may not be as effective as the narrative has suggested. Further, it may carry risk for addiction. Read More » Narconon…
Drunk and High, The Worst Combination Possible for Getting Behind the Wheel In the field of substance abuse, three connected factors are setting the stage for serious harm on America’s roads. Read More » Narconon…
Tips for Staying Sober This Summer Practical tips on ways to stay sober this summer from someone who has been there. Read More » Narconon…
Scotland’s Drug Problem Then and Now Headline after headline has broken with the news that Scotland is in the midst of the worst drug problem in Europe with the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the region. And while this public health crisis is certainly newsworthy, some key details to it are not being…