Opiods and the cycle of downers continued
Purer heroin causing significant increase in overdose deaths; doctor shopping and ways for Rx management; and the continuing issues of addictions by health care professionals
Downers and the cycle of drugs of choice
With several states are reporting a record number of deaths from opiod overdoses, and increased misuse of prescription drugs, we look at the cycle of drug-use, and what appears to be renewed period of interest in downers, both heroin and prescription drugs.
MCAT, prescription drug abuse leading to heroin, and more about pot
MCAT – a synthetic verson of the stimulant East African khat plant is legal and causing serious overdoses. Prescription drugs abuse can lead to heroin use. And more on the implications of legalizing marijuana.
Overdose prevention, education and Naloxone
A Seattle teenager death has led her parents to start a website to help young people understand the power of opiods, and what to look for when someone is overdosing. Also use of the drug Naloxone in reviving those in overdose situations.
Dangerous Additives Altering Street Drugs
The news of illnesses and deaths caused by a veterinary drug being mixed with cocaine, and other ways the street makes drugs ever more dangerous. Dr Inaba explains.
Meth continues to grow with “shake-n-bake”
Our Addiction Podcast examines the new “shake-n-bake” method of making methamphetamine. Dr Darryl Inaba explains.