Archive for July 2012

  • There had been some discussion within the community what will be the next synthetic threatening residents. A synthetic form of morphine, called “crocodile” or “krokodil”, has been attacking Russian addicts  for over a year, and has recently came back into…

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  • July 27th, 2012 (updated August 1, 2012) Out of 41 stops by local law enforcement, 19 citations were written, including 6 OWIs in 4 hours! This past weekend (July 28th), law enforcement  partnered to conduct “high visibility enforcement” or HVE…

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  • (Retrieved from Bloomberg - By Nicole Ostrow on June 25, 2012) Taking prescription painkillers without a medical need increased 75 percent from 2002 to 2010, and most users were men, according to the first study to look at who is likely…

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  • (from CADCA – July 5th) More teens start drinking and smoking cigarettes and marijuana in June and July than in any other months, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said in a new report. The report states…

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  • Have you quit tobacco? Has tobacco impacted your life? Sharing your tobacco related experience in the form of a story can inspire others to quit tobacco or  never start using tobacco. We are looking for individuals who are willing to share…

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  • July 10, 2012 – Children ages 10 to 14 who view many movies with characters who smoke are more likely to try cigarettes themselves, a new study suggests. Onscreen smoking influences children regardless of the film’s ratings, Reuters reports. This…

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