Lock Boxes Required in Massachusetts Pharmacies to Help Prevent Drug Diversion
With the ongoing problem of medicine cabinets as targets for drug addicts seeking their next fix, lawmakers are searching for ways to help reduce the risk to the individuals in the home and communities, as well as reducing the volume of drugs on the streets. Now, according to a recent Massachusetts news release, the state has passed a law requiring all pharmacies that dispense schedule II, III,...
Read MoreGunfire Resulting in Woman’s Death Driven by Drug Use
The East Hills area of Pittsburg recently reported a killing. A woman lost her life during a gun battle between police and a group of men. The gunfight resulted from a botched robbery of drugs and cash. The Post Gazette reported that a third man, Amir Ferguson, has been charged in the incident. This defendant told detectives that during the crime he was high on Ecstasy and cocaine. Ferguson was...
Read MoreSchedule III Controlled Substances; Lower Risk?
Substances for sale and distribution in the United States intended for human use – and especially human ingestion – are regulated by the federal government. This is true for food, medications and other substances. In the case of medication, the government keeps a very close eye on these substances, involving the Justice Department, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Department of...
Read MoreDelaware Fighting Drastic Increase in Prescription Drug Crimes
Pharmacies are becoming the new banks for criminals. Whether the individual hopes to sell their take on the black market or has a prescription drug addiction they are seeking to support, the stakes are getting higher. According to a recent Delaware Online report, a mask wearing man grabbed a women in the rear parking lot of Manor Pharmacy in late April. The man put a gun to his victim’s...
Read MoreShift in Pattern of Pregnant Teens Seeking Substance Abuse Treatment
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that there was a substantial increase in the number of pregnant teens admitted for treatment for marijuana and methamphetamine abuse between 1992 and 2007. However, the number of pregnant teens being treated for alcohol abuse declined over that time. In addition, more Hispanic pregnant teens are seeking...
Read MoreAddiction Could Be Tied to Lack of Plasticity in Brain Region
There are many mysteries surrounding the disease of addiction, and one of the main ones is this: Why do some drug users become addicts and others don’t? The research teams of Pier Vincenzo Piazza and Olivier Manzoni, at the Neurocentre Magendie in Bordeaux, set out to find answers to this question, and discovered that an impairment of synaptic plasticity in a key structure of the brain...
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