By Jennifer McDougall When you think of dangerous drugs, your mind might immediately drift to familiar names like heroin, fentanyl, or prescription painkillers. Yet, a different threat—quietly available in certain convenience stores…
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By Jennifer McDougall In recent years, the substance abuse landscape has seen the emergence of new threats that pose significant challenges to public health. Among these, Xylazine, a non-opioid sedative used in…
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By Jennifer McDougall The opioid epidemic that has plagued our nation for the past several years is now at an all-time high. Even though the opioid crisis was initially due to prescription…
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by Jennifer McDougall Fentanyl, like heroin, morphine, and other opiate medications, attaches to the bodies’ opiate receptors, which are found in the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions. Dopamine…