Drugs

What is synthetic marijuana, also known as Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks, fake weed, Spice or K2? It’s not just one thing. It’s a wide variety of herbal mixtures that produce a similar feeling as marijuana (cannabis). They are marketed as a “safe” and “legal” alternative to marijuana. They are often labeled as “not for human consumption” to get around drug laws (in some States these products are illegal). Read more →

We are going to take a closer look at some of the most addictive drugs in the world. These drugs, because of their chemical components, cause drastic neurological changes that lead to an exceptionally strong level of dependency. Because these drugs affect the reward center of the brain, they keep a user hostage physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Read more →

Recently, Montreal police seized massive amounts of a dangerous new painkiller to hit the black market in Canada: Desmethyl Fentanyl, which is a derivative of the painkiller Fentanyl. Desmethyl Fentanyl is 80 times more powerful than morphine and 40 times stronger than heroin. This illegal synthetic substance is a dangerous new painkiller to be hitting the streets. The police intercepted the package that was on its way to an address in Colorado. The police are pretty certain that some of the drug has already been shipped to the U.S.

To give you an idea of how strong this drug is, a police officer, who was wearing a protective mask and gloves, briefly came in contact with the substance during the raid and he had to be hospitalized because of heart palpitations. Three other policemen were also effected after coming in contact with the drug. The police also seized during the raid sophisticated drug equipment that’s capable of producing industrial quantities of drugs, with one machine able to produce a pill a second. (Policeone.com) Read more →

Which pain medication are safe and which ones are dangerous? What’s surprising is that many of the pain medications deemed dangerous, are the ones that most often fill our medicine cabinets. When we think of dangerous drugs we think of heroin, meth, or other “street drugs.” We don’t tend to see every day pain medications we get from the local drug store as a threat, but pain medications and adverse drug reactions are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. So which ones are dangerous?

Salicylates (Aspirin, Acetylsalicylate)
Higher doses or prolonged use of lower doses doubles your likelihood of perforated ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding (even the coated kind!). Research also shows that 90-95% of Reye’s Syndrome cases (a disease that severely damages internal organs) were preceded with taking aspirin. Read more →