What Do Candy Flipping, Dexing & Kibbles & Bits Have In Common? They are words used to describe commonly abused drugs and medicines. It’s true. Teens and even adults are using “code” names for everything now. Do you know what they are talking about? Commonly Used Drug Slang or Lingo Acid: another word for LSD…
Since 1980, North Carolina law has mandated substance abuse education and treatment courses for people convicted of Driving While Impaired (DWI). Though the number of DWI convictions in our state are somewhat high – NC is #22 in the nation for DWI convictions – there is a hope that these numbers are decreasing with the…
Are you properly disposing of over-the-counter and prescription drugs? Read the following information from Operation Medicine Cabinet and the North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Association (NCSAPA) for 5 reasons why you will want to make sure you are. The Right Way To Throw Away Unused Drugs & Medicine Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC) is a community…
40% of people think overuse of painkillers or over the counter drugs is not as harmless as using illegal drugs. 100% of them are wrong. There are more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities from substance abuse than from any other preventable health condition. Substance misuse accounts for 80% of funds states spend on prisons and other…