Pain-relieving drugs derived from the poppy plant have done an enormous amount of good for people suffering from serious illness or recovering from surgery. Unfortunately, like any drug, they can also be abused. Prescription painkillers trigger substance abuse problems at a high rate, the data [...]
A recent study revealed that between 2000 and 2017 nearly 3,000 children under the age of 6 were admitted to United States poison care centers after ingesting marijuana. As the drug becomes more prevalent in society, so have reported incidents of unintentional marijuana ingestion. [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Georgia's Newest Effort in the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_column_text]At least 320 needle exchanges currently exist across the U.S. and are legal in 28 states and Washington, D.C., according to HIV and AIDS research organization AmfAR. Georgia’s Governor, Brian Kemp, recently signed a [...]
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