25 January 2016SSociety and AddictionThe War on Drugs, Part 4 The Crack Cocaine EpidemicbySarah Ann NiemannNo comments3 minute read Doctor Joshua Kane, the head of research at A Better Today Recovery Services, and Lecturer at Arizona State…
18 January 2016SSociety and AddictionThe War on Drugs, Part 3 Modern-Day War on DrugsbySarah Ann NiemannNo comments2 minute read Professor Joshua Kane, Ph.D. head of research at A Better Today Recovery Services and Lecturer at Arizona State…
11 January 2016SSociety and AddictionThe War on Drugs, Part 2 Making Drugs IllegalbySarah Ann NiemannNo comments3 minute read If you haven’t seen it, watch The War On Drugs, Part 1 – The Beginning Marijuana Laws. In this…
04 January 2016SSociety and AddictionThe War on Drugs, Part 1 The Beginning Marijuana LawsbySarah Ann NiemannNo comments2 minute read Professor Joshua Kane, Ph.D. – the head of research at A Better Today Recovery Services and lecturer at…
05 November 2015SSociety and AddictionNarcotic Painkiller Darvocet: The Devil Is In The DetailsbyFritz Quindt4 comments3 minute read Originally invented back in 1957, Darvocet is a narcotic painkiller comprised of an opioid similar to codeine called…
08 October 2015SSociety and Addiction3D Printing Prescription DrugsbySarah Ann NiemannOne comment4 minute read The FDA has approved the first 3D printed object that is allowed for human consumption, and what it…
24 September 2015SSociety and AddictionNew Drug Could Stop Addiction Relapse – IsradipinebyReisto Belovich2 comments3 minute read A new drug has been found to help addicts from relapsing called Isradipine. For nearly all cases, becoming…
19 September 2015SSociety and AddictionMusic Festivals, Ecstasy, Overdoses and EducationbySarah Ann Niemann2 minute read Music festivals typically come with the stigma of drug use. At Hard Summer two young women died due…
05 September 2015SSociety and AddictionWhat are the Benefits of Decriminalizing DrugsbySarah Ann NiemannNo comments2 minute read Portugal decriminalized drug possession in 2001. What were the consequences? Fewer overdoses. They decided that rather then sending addicts…
03 September 2015OOxycontin Addiction RehabilitationOxycontin Prescriptions Approved for PediatricsbySarah Ann Niemann2 minute read After a study done by Purdue Pharma, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow the painkiller Oxycontin to be…