When someone is faced with addiction, they often can’t control the fate of their living situation as most, if not all, of their focus is solely on obtaining and using drugs they have become dependent on. When this happens, people with substance use disorders can sometimes find themselves homeless and living on the streets. The connection between addiction and homelessness is b … [Read more...]
Utah’s Suburban Drug Use
What is the face of drug addiction? Is it the homeless man at the park, the teenager down the street or the odd uncle at the family gathering? Is it the wife, the husband or the child? Would you know it if you saw it? It is all these things and more; addiction has many faces and many reaches. Jenny, a young, pretty, LDS mom of three, lives in a small close-knit … [Read more...]
Homeless in Salt Lake
People often reflexively assume that there’s a proportionate link between an increase in a homeless population and drug-related crime, but something more egregious is happening in the blocks near Salt Lake’s homeless shelters, and what residents and business owners are witnessing is shocking. Realtor Babs De Lay opened her Utah Urban Homes office on the corner of 200 S/400 W … [Read more...]
SLC Punk
Former LDS Missionary unveils Salt Lake City's drug trade. A local musicians' story of Sex, Drugs and.....Mormonism? Tom Bennett isn't exactly a punk rocker, but he carries the persona. He brands tattoos and wears rocker's apparel with a disheveled hair style. From Tom's appearance one might never guess he was once a Mormon Missionary. Tom served two years on a Mission for … [Read more...]
Police Smoking Out Spice Dealers
SLC police are attempting to crack down on Spice: but there's a problem, it’s not illegal. . . yet. He who controls the spice, controls the universe! -Baron Vladimir Harkonnen The Unified Police Dept. Drug Court Unit are preemptively enforcing proposed legislation to ban synthetic cannabanoids that have been found in products like Spice. On May 12, Fox 13 joined the police … [Read more...]
Eastern vs. Western Medicine
When you have a headache, which hemisphere of the world do you turn to for help? It's always good to have options. And when it comes to medicine, there a lot of them. These days, in addition to conventional med school, one now can earn accredited degrees in naturopathic medicine, chiropractic technique, or even acupuncture. Many physicians now combine practices from a wide … [Read more...]
Why Kids “Robo-Trip”
A guide for parents and the media who wonder why kids abuse all sorts of legal and illegal substances that lead to bodily harm and death. by J. E. Miller Edited by Ann Gambrino Within two days, five teens overdosed at schools in Salt Lake City from legal medications. Some say this is a growing trend. I say, we need to open our eyes. I "Robo-Tripped" by drinking my … [Read more...]
Paxil Truth
The category of drugs Paxil belongs to (SSRIs) have received over 28,000 complaints to the FDA; yet doctors continue to prescribe; commercials continue to appear on TV and patients continue to feel duped into becoming addicted. Bob Lanou feels duped by his doctor and pharmaceutical companies into believing Paxil was the best treatment for his depression. Lanou, like … [Read more...]