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With more fatalities being recorded every year; it is obvious that drugs are being sold and consumed at an astonishing rate across the world. However, as new methods of producing drugs have been discovered, dealers are now mixing dangerous chemicals within substances which are at times administered in fatal doses. For more information on the…

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Calvin Klein is well known for being an American fashion label but there is something else that has taken over the name – the Calvin Klein drug, also known as Cable or CK1, is a slang term for using Cocaine and Ketamine at the same time. This is also known as poly drug use –…

It’s a well-known fact that crime pays but exactly how much does it pay? Some of the richest people in the world have lived a life of crime and most of those have earned their fortune from drug dealing or smuggling. Let’s have a look at some of biggest earners below: Frank Lucas was a…

Scotland’s mortality rate has seen yet another rise due to the misuse of opiates across the country. With a 27% rise in just one year, Scotland’s drug death rate is now 50 times Portugal’s and even higher than that of the United States. With figure this large, it is important to recognise the danger of…

With the increase in the use of synthetic opioids across the united nations, a worldwide drug report has found that the amount of deaths by overdose has risen in the United States and Tramadol is causing a ‘crisis’ is parts of Africa. Fentanyl is one of the worst offenders and due to the uncontrolled dosage…

Alcohol is a legal substance that if consumed in excess can cause damage to an individual’s health as well as affecting the lives of those around them. When consumed at a controlled rate, alcohol can lower feelings such as anxiety, making the consumer feel better. However, if your life is negatively affected by alcohol consistently,…

Marijuana, which is also referred to as weed, is becoming ever more popular in today’s day and age. Many marijuana users believe it is not addictive however this is far from correct. Due to the type of substance marijuana is, it develops addictive behaviour slowly and therefore users may not even notice they are becoming…

Facing an addiction alone can be tough, especially when you don’t know what addiction treatment is available. Here we explain the signs which signal to you that you need addiction treatment. A healthcare professional has made you aware that your substance use is negatively affecting your health. The abuse of alcohol and general consumption of…

Ever since the 1950s, gaming has increased in popularity to the point where for some individuals it is causing more serious problems. Video game addiction has been raising concerns for parents and partners who are worried their loved ones could suffer long term effects by playing video games in excess. Here we explain everything you…