Electronic dance music (EDM) parties are often associated with the use and abuse of psychoactive drugs. The drugs available at such parties are generally mixed with synthetic drugs like methamphetamine and bath salts, the use of which can lead to adverse health consequences, including death. A recent research by the Department of Population Health, New […]

Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant. Even in small doses, it can cause users to feel euphoric and extremely excited. According to the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report published online in March 2017, the United States is experiencing a rise in cocaine use owing to increasing demand across its population. Authors of the report published […]

If America was plagued by the AIDS crisis in the 1990s, it probably has a bigger, more vicious monster to deal with. The monster didn’t grow so big overnight. It obviously took years to spread its fangs. Today, it has grown into a full-blown nationwide epidemic, destroying lives regardless of age, race, wealth or location. […]

Federal agencies are leaving no stone unturned to educate Americans about the prevalence of drug abuse across the nation and the extent of damage it has caused. In such a move by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), its traveling exhibit “Drugs: Costs and Consequences” will open at the Cedar Park’s Texas Museum of Science and […]

The quantum of unhappiness in Texas has continued to go up, considering that the number of mental health facilities in the state does not commensurate with the percentage of the population looking for effective recovery options. Now, a group of researchers examining the constantly rising rates of depression and suicide has suggested how a major […]

Nancy (name changed) knew that she had got addicted to drugs. She could clearly see the pain in her parents’ eyes and the fear that had engulfed her younger sister. Being the eldest, Nancy had always wanted to be a role model for her siblings. But now, she is alone in her bedroom stuck in […]

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently seized 24 packages containing 63 pounds of cocaine worth more than $484,000. The seizure took place on Sept. 5, 2017, at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge, Texas. The drug was recovered from a 43-year-old man from Mexico, who had hidden the packages in the vehicle he was driving. Such a […]

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This fact itself is cause for concern. What is it that really pushes someone to take their own life? There can be many answers to this question, for some, suicide could seem like the only solution to all their problems. Or an individual […]