MTV True Life Show Seeking Flakka Addicts
Flakka is a synthetic cathinone drug called alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP) that has gained a lot of attention nation-wide for its dramatic and horrific effects on the individuals who have used the drug and acted out in bizarre and even psychotic and violent ways. Now according to MTV’s “Casting Calls” page, the popular network now known for . . . . Continue Reading
UNITE To Face Addiction Rally Calling for Action and Awareness in October
We have seen time and time again how addicts and alcoholics getting together to support each other can save lives. Every day groups gather in rooms all across the country to battle addiction. Throughout the year there are other organizations and movements gathering together to host events for their communities aimed at raising awareness to . . . . Continue Reading
Should Apple Let OxyContin Company Collect Data from Your iPhone?
Technology seems to be surpassing itself every day, with new inventions and innovations breaking the mold every time you turn around. I bet if you look at your smartphones they are cluttered with apps and information you know very little about or even never get used. As far as we have come with developing new . . . . Continue Reading
6 Ways Drugs Affect the Neuroscience of the Brain
The brain has an intricate system of nerves and neurotransmitters enabling neurons to produce signals communicating with itself in various circumstances to create our senses and perceptions. So of course when foreign molecules are introduced into the brain they can corrupt this communication system. Drugs do this by mimicking brain’s neurotransmitters or by hijacking their . . . . Continue Reading
The Addiction and Death of Starlet Amanda Peterson
Phyllis Amanda Peterson was born in Greeley, Colorado on July 8th, 1971 and her life’s journey came to a tragic and screeching halt just days before her 44th birthday on July 3rd 2015. Known by Amanda Peterson, she was an American actress who got her shining time in the spotlight started with her first feature . . . . Continue Reading
Could a Pregnant Mom’s Diet Impact Child’s Drug Abuse?
For all potential mothers, this is an interesting little tidbit of potentially useful research when it comes to being pregnant and trying to take care of yourself in the best possible way to promote positive health in your children. Recently researchers at the Rockefeller University conducted a study with rats, where they determined a mother’s . . . . Continue Reading
First Ever Law to Require Eating Disorder Treatment Coverage
This article is an honor to write, because it represents a paramount shift in the way the world is envisioning mental health, and more specifically eating disorders. A prosperity sure to change the world. Eating disorders are dismal and deadly, heartsick in the way they can go virtually unnoticed in the lives of many, and . . . . Continue Reading
Liquid Ecstasy: Sickening Synthetic
Synthesized substances have been popping up everywhere, and for some reason people confuse the word ‘synthetic’ for ‘safe’ when it comes to illicit narcotics, but this is a belief based in fiction and authored by producers with no concern for the consequences these toxins reap on their customers. With the growing popularity of synthetic drugs, . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Testing Fingerprints Is On the Way
You may remember a while back a story about how the University of Surrey led a team of researchers from several different schools in the UK and the Netherlands to develop a drug test using fingerprints to detect if someone had ingested cocaine using different types of an analytical chemistry technique known as “mass spectrometry” . . . . Continue Reading
The Truth of Suboxone Abuse
Suboxone: What is it? Suboxone is a drug commonly used to assist opiate addicts with weaning themselves off of other substances, and is a powerful combination of Buprenorphine and Naloxone, both created to combat serious effects of opioid addiction. Buprenorphine– a synthetic opiate created to prevent withdrawal symptoms that come from ceasing use of heroin or other opioids . . . . Continue Reading