Drug Education Resources

When does alcohol use become alcohol abuse? A glass of wine with the girls? How about a cocktail every night after work? Alcohol abuse is the secret addiction that no…

Substance abuse has played some part in my life for as long as I can remember. Both my biological parents, my paternal grandmother, and many of my maternal aunts and…

I hadn’t planned to write my little brother’s obituary over winter break, but following the first semester of my PhD program, that’s exactly what I found myself doing. His death…

There is a significant risk for today’s generation because of fentanyl. It is a deadly hidden threat. Fentanyl-laced drugs are extremely dangerous, and the average person is unaware their drugs…

Drug Education Understanding the dangers of illicit substances goes a long way in the prevention of substance use. Below are resources about commonly used drugs. Overdose Prevention Resources International Overdose…

The fentanyl overdose headlines are shocking In January of 2022, Bakersfield, CA. police were dispatched to a call for a baby who wasn't breathing. The 1-year-old boy was revived with…

Fentanyl fatalities have increased by 49.4% in the last year, surpassing 64,000 deaths as of April 2021. Overdosing on the drug is also known as fentanyl poisoning, an incident that's…

Tips to prevent impaired driving: Assign a designated driver. This can include rotating within your group of friends so that everyone can have fun. If you don’t have a designated…

Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids are Driving the Opioid Epidemic in Texas Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. When someone…

Image Credit: Wigdor LLP How Does Title IX Relate to Substance Use? Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sexual contact and non-consensual sexual intercourse. This includes sexual violence, which may…

Alcoholism and Domestic Violence Despite decades of awareness and prevention efforts, domestic or intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a persistent and prolific problem across the US and around the globe.…

Human beings are meant to socialize and interact. Yet, the continued infringement on freedoms, endless media cycles, and the stress of job loss are pushing people to a breaking point,…

As a provider of bail bonds, we work firsthand with those caught up in the justice system and in need of help. How many of the incarcerated in the US…

Since the time of this report, there have been more fatal overdose deaths, and the city of Peoria saw a 40% increase in overdose deaths within the first quarter of…

When police are charging people with these offenses, they typically establish guilt by observation, and in most cases, sobriety tests are used. In 1936, in Norway, the first law for…