Heroin Death Rate Doubled in 28 States, 2010-2012

A CDC report published in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that heroin deaths in 28 states doubled from 2010 to 2012. The agency analyzed death certificate data from 28 states to come up with that finding, but it also reported that, despite this spike in the heroin-related death rate, more than twice … Read more

Worcester Officials Issue Advisory After Drug Deaths

WORCESTER — At least nine people have died here from suspected drug overdoses during the past six days, prompting authorities Wednesday to issue urgent health warnings as the state’s second-largest city became the latest front in the battle against heroin. “There’s something going on with the heroin,” Police Chief Gary Gemme said. “It’s either mixed … Read more

Silicon Valley Breeds New Kind of Drug Abuser

With a booming startup culture cranked up by competitive VPs and adrenaline-driven coders and a tendency for stressed-out managers to look the other way, illicit drugs and black-market painkillers have become part of the landscape in Silicon Valley. For Google executive Forrest Timothy Hayes, heroin was the killer app. From the way the Santa Cruz, … Read more

Caffeine Powder: the Deadly New Trend Among Teenagers

Over the years, teenager have engaged in numerous deadly trends to get a drug-induced high. Teens have tried to get high off of common household items including computer cleaning products, bath salts, and anything else that is readily available to them. Teens have even tried suffocating themselves or making each other pass out to get … Read more

Marijuana and Schizophrenia: The Latest Findings

After alcohol and nicotine, marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the world. And with recent marijuana legalization in some states, it’s expected that marijuana use in our country will only grow. But is it truly safe? If you have schizophrenia or have a loved one who’s at risk for the disease, you may … Read more

Third of Potential Hires Refuses, Fails Drug Test

HARRISBURG, Pa. — One-third of all applicants are ineligible for good-paying jobs in Pennsylvania’s manufacturing sector due to drug use or drug test avoidance, according to a new study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association and conducted by Tel Opinion Research. The survey of 200 manufacturing business executives focused on their companies’ experience with drug … Read more