California Changes Legal Smoking Age to 21 Just last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed multiple bills, elevating the legal smoking age from 18 to 21. He also placed restrictions on smoking areas and sales of e-cigarettes. Research shows that when adolescents begin smoking at a young age, they are more likely to experiment with … Read More
Unplanned Pregnancies and Heroin A recent study examined the prevalence of unplanned pregnancy among women who use heroin. There is much data on statistics related to unplanned pregnancies, however, data is lacking on unplanned pregnancies and women who use heroin. In the general population, 31%-47% of pregnancies are unplanned. The study looked at pregnant women … Read More
Kids and E-Cigarette Poisonings on the Rise A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics indicates that the number of kids under age 6 poisoned by nicotine in e-cigarettes rose by nearly 1,500% between 2013 and 2015. Further, more than 90% of the kids swallowed the nicotine-laced liquid, that is smoked inside e-cigarettes. Nearly half … Read More
Graduation and Underage Drinking With prom and graduation season upon us, many law enforcement groups are collaborating to advise teens and their parents on a very simple and straightforward message: “Underage drinking is illegal and it will not be tolerated.” Many store owners display signs warning teens or their parents of the consequences of getting … Read More
Alcohol and Prom Night As prom season begins, many parents start to worry about the safety of their children on this special, coming-of-age evening. Most kids attend the prom but end up leaving the dance at some point to head to another gathering with their date. The prom doesn’t end with the dance at the … Read More
The Disappearance of Flakka The street drug flakka, which is similar to cocaine but cheaper and more potent, exploded on the scene in 2014. In hard hit areas such as South Florida, 3-4 people were being hospitalized for use of flakka each day. Flakka is a dangerous drug that comes in white crystals that can … Read More
April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Turning Point Centers was proud to be a sponsor of the Fearless 5k Run/Walk held at Memorial Grove Park on Saturday, April 30th. The race itself had over 400 participants, included an appearance by Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, and ABC 4’s Kim Fisher shared her powerful … Read More
Excessive Medications Often Prescribed After Surgeries A recent study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) indicates that doctors are unnecessarily prescribing high amounts of opioid medications to patients after noninvasive surgeries. The amount and dosage of the opioid prescriptions may be excessive and are leading to dependent, addictive behaviors in some … Read More
How outpatient drug rehab is different Both in-patient and outpatient drug rehab programs are most often beneficial in overcoming addiction. However, many people want to pursue recovery without living in a facility. When comparing outpatient and inpatient drug treatment, it’s pretty easy to discern that the costs of inpatient treatment can be high and the … Read More
