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Detoxing With Lucemyra, The First Non-Addictive, Non-Opioid Medication for Opioid Withdrawal

Overcoming opioid addiction is extremely difficult. One of the reasons why quitting is so challenging is because of the intense, flu-like withdrawal symptoms that appear when someone who has been abusing opioids for a long time suddenly stops using them. While the FDA has approved a few different medications to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms, like […]

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The New Kid on the Block: Nitazenes and the Danger of New Emerging Synthetic Drugs

The epidemic of drug overdose is only growing larger. New substances are emerging each year that present new challenges and possibilities for abuse. The deadly quest to numb and escape has resulted in new synthetic drugs emerging, creating another obstacle between us and overdose prevention in the United States.  One such emerging synthetic opioid is

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What Is Rainbow Fentanyl And Why Is It So Dangerous?

Fentanyl is an incredibly powerful and addictive opioid drug. It is so powerful that it is estimated to be 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine.[1] The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recognizes two primary types of fentanyl: Pharmaceutical fentanyl – Fentanyl that is manufactured by regulated pharmaceutical companies and is used

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The Never Use Alone Hotline Is Helping Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

From 2020 to 2021, the U.S. surpassed 100,000 drug overdose deaths annually–a grim milestone that reflects the severity of the opioid epidemic.[1] The vast majority of drug overdose deaths are attributed to opioids, and the majority of opioid overdose deaths involve synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl. Fentanyl can be lethal in small amounts. As much fentanyl

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The Dangers of Disposable E-Cigarettes and Why They are So Popular Among Youth

When federal restrictions were enacted in early 2020 to limit the flavors that closed-pod e-cigarette devices, such as JUUL, could sell, the use of disposable e-cigarettes increased dramatically. From 2019 to 2020, disposable e-cigarette use among high schoolers increased by 1,000% from 2.4% to 26.5%. Among middle school e-cigarette users, disposable vape use increased by

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Are Magic Mushrooms the Next Medical Marijuana?

Over the last 20 years, the majority of states have passed sweeping legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana. While marijuana remains illegal on a federal level, some states have even taken steps to decriminalize it or legalize it for recreational use.[1] Before waves of marijuana legalization spread across the U.S., cannabis advocates used marijuana illegally and

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