What is Benzedrine Sulfate? Benzedrine, also known as benzedrine sulfate, is a brand name of the substance amphetamine sulfate. The stimulant was widely prescribed by doctors between the 1930s and 1960s to treat a range of conditions, including mild depression and ADHD. However, as its drug’s popularity grew, so did its misuse, resulting in [...]
The Opioid Epidemic: Ohio in crisis In recent years, Rust Belt states have been hit especially hard by the opioid epidemic. Ohio, like many of its neighbors, has suffered from the overwhelming toll heroin and prescription drug abuse has taken on local communities. This has only been compounded by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has [...]
Crack Cocaine Crack cocaine is a very addictive stimulant that produces intense highs in users. The drug was popularized in the U.S. in the 1980s during what became known as the crack epidemic. Because it is not very difficult or expensive to manufacture and delivers almost an immediate high to users, the drug is [...]
