A lack of scientific literature describing designer drug substances easily leads to unpredictable effects upon human use and no real guidelines on how to treat overdose cases in the medical environment. Of course, this means no safety evaluation or regulation in the course of manufacturing, even in the cases where the drug is still legal. …
Designer Drugs: What They Are and Why Their Use Is Growing: Part III Read More »
Write a 5000-word essay or do 240 hours of community service? Although a formal poll hasn’t been taken, it’s not hard to guess the choice most convicted drug dealers would make. Yet, a 32-year-old UK man said he was “shocked” to hear the sentence handed down to him by the judge. He was reportedly unable …
Buying illegal drugs online is as easy as a dive into the “Deep Web.” An eBay auction or an Amazon purchase is so well-documented that it seems utterly impossible to go that route, but there is an equivalent site operating in the Deep Web (also called the Deepnet, the Invisible Web, the Undernet or the …
With all the talk about drug use skyrocketing and engagement rates of youths with marijuana as a gateway drug, it may prompt some parents to give up hope if their son or daughter gets into trouble with the law because of substance abuse.
The debate over whether to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes has battles scattered over every state. While some cite the benefits of the drug for those who suffer from chronic pain from injury or from a serious disease like cancer, others believe that the benefits do not outweigh the risks.
According to a recent study published by the government, drivers in the United States who were pulled over randomly and stopped on roadways, were found to have drugs in their systems 14% of the time. In fact, the use of drugs was nearly twice that among those involved in deadly crashes. The message remains simple …
Alcohol Isn’t the Only Drug Found in Recent Fatal Car Crashes Read More »
More than 30 years ago, the public was made aware of a growing crisis on American roads. Too many people were drinking more than their fair share of alcoholic beverages and then getting behind the wheel of a car. In too many situations, the individual did not have the capacity to safely operate the vehicle …
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For those women who are striving for greater equality between the sexes, women are definitely gaining on men in one key area: arrests for drunken driving. According to a Chicago Tribune story, women are racing to catch up to men in DUI arrests, who still greatly outnumber women. With this gap still in place, how …
Women Arrested for Drunk Driving Increases While Men Take More Care Read More »
Driving while intoxicated is not only illegal, it also puts the life of the driver and everyone else on the road at risk. The biggest problem on the road today is DWI recidivists, or those who re-offend. Many of these individuals fail to participate in mandated alcohol-evaluation and intervention programs or continue to drink problematically …
Mexico enacted a controversial law today that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for addiction free of charge. The Associated Press reports that the law sets out maximum “personal use” amounts for drugs, also including LSD and methamphetamine. People detained with those quantities will no …
Mexico Legalizes Possessing Small Amounts of Drugs; Encourages Treatment Read More »