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Drunk man walking
May 4, 2026
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Walking drunk is more dangerous than you’ve been warned. Here’s why: 

Nearly half of fatal pedestrian accidents involve alcohol, and in majority of those cases, it’s the pedestrian, not the driver who was intoxicated. Drunk walking is an overlooked risk in drinking and is rarely reported or emphasized in public safety messages, despite clear evidence of the dangers of walking drunk.   Alcohol is killing pedestrians, and it’s the walkers that are drunk The CDC  reports that alcohol is involved in 48% of fatal pedestrian crashes. What’s notable about this finding is the breakdown: only 18% of the […]

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May 4, 2026
CategoriesDrug Facts,Effects of Drugs
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The Cardiac Toll of Increasing Meth Use In The USA

An emerging cardiac epidemic. A tsunami. (JACC Journals) Alarmingly common. A true public health issue. (Dr. John Richards) Different terms being used by researchers to describe the same thing: Meth use is increasingly being linked to a host of serious heart diseases, and while the concept isn’t new, the numbers are.   As meth use rises in the US, so does its debilitating effects. And now, what was once a rare occurrence described in medical papers […]

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Whippets
January 29, 2026
CategoriesDrug Facts,Substance Abuse News
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From Dentist Offices to Vape Shops: The Rise of Laughing Gas Abuse 

Once a mild anesthetic and kitchen tool, nitrous oxide has become a widely abused inhalant, now sold in gas stations, vape shops, and online. Often assumed to be a harmless, legal high, its misuse has been linked to emergency room visits, neurological injury, paralysis, and death.   What is nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas, galaxy gas, […]

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Brorphine structure
May 4, 2026
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Brorphine: A New Synthetic Opioid with Familiar Risks 

In Greek mythology, the Hydra was a monster that grew multiple new heads each time one was cut off. Drug regulation often seems to operate in a similar way. A problematic drug is declared illegal, scheduled, and penalized, but several others pop up to replace it.  Recently, while authorities worldwide were busy with stemming fentanyl, another lethal concoction was beginning to being marketed: Brorphine and its analogues, a family of drugs similar to fentanyl.  What is brorphine?  Brorphine is a potent […]

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Medetomidine
May 4, 2026
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Medetomidine- The Dangerous Rhino Tranq Replacing Xylazine In Illicit Drugs

BTMPS. Quetiapine. Seroquel. Ketamine. Xylazine. Nitazines. And now, medetomidine. All not what you asked for. All dangerous substances. All these adulterants surreptitiously being added to the Midwest illicit drug supply to increase sellers’ profits, while shamelessly increasing users’ risks. What is medetomidine (rhino tranq)? Medetomidine, often referred to on the street as ‘rhino tranq’, is […]

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7-OH products
May 4, 2026
CategoriesDrug Facts,Substance Abuse News
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7-OH: The Dangerous Kratom Extract Alarming Health Officials 

7-OH is a potent extract of kratom leaf and has emerged as a contentious substance in the modern drug landscape. Its largely legal status and ease of access have led to its rise in popularity, with public health officials sounding the alarm about a potential overdose crisis.   Key Takeaways  7-OH (7-hydroxymitragynine) is not the same as kratom leaf. It is a chemically concentrated derivative that acts like a powerful opioid agonist and carries significantly higher risks.  Many products sold as “spiked” […]

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Kratom leaves
March 11, 2026
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Kratom- Everything You Need To Know In 2026

Kratom has been appearing all over the news, and information on it is constantly changing. Is it legal? Is it safe? Is it a drug? Here’s the most up to date information on kratoms’ history, safety, uses, and legal status state by state, as of December 2025. What is Kratom?   Kratom leaves come from the Mitragyna speciosa tree, an evergreen tree native to the tropical jungles […]

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Lab worker analyzing drug samples
May 4, 2026
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4 Out of 5 Samples Labeled as “Heroin” in Wisconsin Contain No Heroin 

Walk into the supermarket, and buy a package of say, pasta. What are you actually buying? Simple. It’s pasta. Consumers in the United States are accustomed to “what you see is what you get”. Strict label regulation and FDA oversight ensure that every batch of anything you’d get in the supermarket is simply what it […]

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