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Written by Eliza Player on Friday, 04 May 2012.

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"Bomb-Ass Dope" and How It Changed My Life by Eliza Player

Reading the article about an unusually high number of heroin overdose deaths in South Carolina, I was struck with a host of feelings and emotions. Officials believe these deaths could be attributed to a more pure heroin, and my mind started thinking about it all. I was transported back to one of my experiences with the "bomb-ass dope," and I realized that it changed my life.

April 27 2012 | Read More
“To Thine Own Self Be True” by Eliza Player by Eliza Player

“To thine own self be true.”
William Shakespeare is credited with this quote. “To thine own self be true.” This is Polonius’s advice to his son Laertes, as he boards a boat to Paris. In Elizabethan times, this phrase was not simply the phrase of self-acknowledgment that it appears to be.

April 03 2012 | No Comments | Read More

Malaysian Mosque Also Serves As Methadone Clinic

Illicit drug use in some Muslim countries carries a stigma that keeps many from getting the treatment they need. According to NYTimes.com, every Monday and Thursday morning, a man rides the bus for an hour and a half from his home in Kuala Lumpur to the Ah-Rahman mosque. After reciting his prayers, the man climbs the stairs to the mosque’s mezzanine level, where he gives a urine sample and consults with a doctor.

April 02 2012 | Read More

Older Adults Could Have Higher Risk For Pain Pill Addiction After Surgery

A new study, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, claims that older adults who receive pain medications after surgery could be at a higher risk of addiction. According to ABC News , physicians often prescribe opiates after outpatient surgery, including codeine and oxycodone. These drugs are proven to be effective for temporary pain relief, they are also associated with side effects, like constipation, sedation, breathing problems, and addiction.

April 02 2012 | Read More

Coroner Rules On Whitney Houston’s Death

Whitney Houston appears to have suffered a heart episode before accidentally drowning in the bathtub of a Beverley Hills suite, according to KansasCity.com. Numerous drugs were found in her system, but only cocaine was a factor contributing to her death, according to the LA Times. The coroner also found traces of marijuana, Xanax, Flexeril, and Benadryl.

April 02 2012 | Read More