Emoji Drug Code Decoded

Emoji Drug Code Decoded

The DEA has created a fact sheet to educate the community about the use of emojis in illegal drug activity. The list includes emojis used on social media and in advertising on e-commerce platforms. You can download a copy of the cheat sheet here.

Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm

Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm

Many people turn to marijuana or cannabidiol to ease their achy joints and help them sleep, but a new study suggests that could wreak havoc with any other medications they’re taking. Why? Because the body uses the same set of enzymes to process them all, scientists report. The chemicals in marijuana — THC, cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN)…

There’s Still A Lot More I Need to Learn

I thought the Safe Driving program HC DrugFree presented to teens and parents in December was very informative because it felt like a natural next step from everything we already discussed in HC DrugFree’s Life Skills Classes to the Middle Schoolers. It’s funny, actually, I learned that there’s still a lot more I need to…

Drugs Have Been a Problem in Family for 32% of Americans

Drugs Have Been a Problem in Family for 32% of Americans

STORY HIGHLIGHTS 32% of Americans say that drugs have been a problem in their family Reports of family drug problems have increased across all demographic groups 31% describe local drug problem as extremely or very serious WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly one in three Americans (32%) say that drug use has been a cause of trouble…