Governor Rick Scott recently officially declared a public health emergency regarding the opioid epidemic happening and problems with addiction in Florida. The emergency declaration allows him to spend immediately without the approval of Legislature’s. This declaration also allows Florida to accept a federal grant for prevention, treatment, and recovery services that over two years will…
According to the April 2013 Utah Statewide Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile Report, Utah is one of the youngest states in the nation, with over 31% of the population under the age of 18 (vs. 24% for the nation), and only 9% of the population over the age 65 (vs. 13% for the nation). Educationally, 30%…
Your child is starting to grow and you want them to be happy and healthy and maybe share in some of your own interest so you sign them up for a sport or two. Soccer, pee-wee football, little league or gymnastics. As they grow they may continue to play these sports and they may become…
When someone unfamiliar with addiction thinks of an addict they usually think of the stereotypical “drug addict” made out by the government of the 1970’s. They think of a criminal who is noticeably using some sort of substance to where they cannot even speak, stand, or walk. However, that is not always the case. With…
Addiction is a vicious cycle of use and tolerance building. The more an addict uses the more their body gets used to the drug and then the addict has to use more just to feel similar effects but for most addicts they are always searching for the feeling of their first high which is unachievable.…
Nixon’s declaration of a war on drugs the presence and size of federal drug control agencies dramatically increased including the creation of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in 1972. Nixon even made marijuana a Schedule I drug, which is the most restrictive category, for a while. He pushed things like no-knock warrants and mandatory sentencing.…
The definition of spirituality is the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Many people find it in religion but it can also be found in music, art, nature, and others find it in principles and values. People use it to find hope, comfort and…
If you live in Utah you already have the sky-scraping snow-capped mountains making a mental image in your mind. You can easily remember the hikes through the canyons in the north and the red dirt in the south.If you have never visited Utah you may think of it as a place overrun with religious people…
When you turn on your favorite song or watch your favorite movie or even see a picture on a magazine waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store there is always something about some substance use. Whether it’s your favorite artist singing about drinking or even using illicit substances,watching your favorite actor or actress…
It is no secret that Utah and the entire Nation is facing an opioid epidemic. According to the CDC, Utah’s opioid overdoses and deaths is an epidemic. 24 people died from prescription drug overdoses every month in Utah from 2012-2014, which is more than deaths due to falls, firearms, and motor vehicle crashes in the…
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