Perc 30s are the drug of choice for those addicted to opioids. They are gaining in popularity because they are so inexpensive, but they are also beloved because they do not have the stigma attached to them that heroin does. Perc 30s are not exactly Percocets. Percocets are prescribed…
What is Alcohol Poisoning? Doctors state alcohol consumption as not having any benefits to human health. The only exception is red wine, as most doctors would agree one glass of red wine a day is good for your cardiovascular system and heart. A person is considered to have alcohol poisoning…
Some people who have the most experience with alcohol regard it as the best friend they ever had. It seems to provide relaxation and enhance self-confidence appeals to almost anyone. However, the friendship lasts only as long as the body can stand it. An expensive relationship that can cost…
Approximately 700,000 Americans have died of a drug overdose since 2000. But many individuals are living with addiction. More than 20 million Americans over the age of 11 are affected by substance use disorders, and addiction is the most severe substance use disorder. Some signs that someone is addicted…
Medication-Assisted Treatments (MAT) are an evidence-based addiction treatment method that uses safe and effective medications to help people end their addictions to drugs or alcohol. A very well-known type of Medication-Assisted Treatments is Suboxone for addiction to opioids. Suboxone is prescribed for people who have become physically dependent on heroin, Fentanyl, prescription pain killers, and other opioid drugs. Unfortunately, opioid addiction causes physical dependency, so many people addicted to an opioid cannot get free from their addiction.
Employers and families are now relying on drug testing accuracy to confirm whether or not the person being tested is using drugs or alcohol. The advances in medical communities and science that research addiction and drugs have created precise urine drug tests.
Drug tests are now available as an over-the-counter product to be purchased at the neighborhood drug store. Throughout the world, the public has adjusted to the requirement to take a urine drug test or submit random screening to prove they are either remaining clean or demonstrating their ability to perform at their job safely.
Additionally, asking a family member, friend, or roommate to take a urine drug test is not uncommon. Substance abuse and addiction affect nearly every family and community in some way now. The FDA approves all urine drug tests and other health and medical state boards for accuracy and quick results. Drug tests are frequently required of people on probation or parole, people who work with the elderly or children, or work that involves human safety as a priority.
The rapper Earl Simmons, and better known as DMX, led a successful rapping career throughout the 1990s and the 2000s. He was most well-known for his deep voice and ominous lyrics. DMX struggled with addiction to drugs and had made many attempts to get clean and sober. In 2017 he canceled a rap tour to be admitted into rehab and again in 2019 when he withdrew his performance at the Rolling Loud Music Festival, the largest Hip-Hop festival in the world. At the time, the festival was close to home for DMX. It was held in Queens, NY, DMX’s home state. The cause of DMX death has been determined to result from a drug overdose that caused heart failure.What Did the News Say About the Death of Rapper DMXMajor press outfits and news organizations reported that DMX collapsed at his home in April 2021 late in the evening. He was rushed to the White Plains Hospital, where he entered a coma and remained in a vegetative state for several days. On April 9, 2021, his family announced that the 50-year-old rap star passed away. The NY Times reported about his influential rap songs and how his music revealed his struggles.Mr. Simmons’s music was often menacing and dark, but it was also infused with Christian spirituality; he often ended a concert with a prayer. He had committed crimes, served time in correctional institutions, and battled addiction long before releasing an album. His troubled past informed the content and delivery of his rhymes. (NYTimes, 2021)
It has been over one year since world-famous rapper Juice WRLD died at the young age of 21 from an overdose of oxycodone and codeine toxicity on December 8, 2019. Juice WRLD named Jarad Anthony Higgins suffered a seizure and then passed away from the drug toxicity shortly after arriving…
The U.S. Food Drug Administration requires prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) medications to have an imprint code etched or marked on the pill that is visible on all medicines. If a tablet does not have a visible imprinted mark of letters, numbers, or both, it is likely a vitamin, herbal…
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