This week, the news headlines that caught my eye had to do with a fairly popular drug in the UK called Mephedrone – a.k.a. on the street as “Meow Meow” and “Bubbles”. This drug is popular right now because it’s legal there. And, the reason there have been headlines all over the world is because two teenage boys recently died from this drug’s “legal high”.

It’s a club drug that people actually snort like cocaine. It looks a lot like cocaine and you can purchase it legally within the UK in gram increments. You can also purchase it online and it will be delivered to you the next day, as long as you somehow prove that you’re over the age of 18.

Alright, so with that said, I have one question; How could it possibly be legal (in the UK) to snort a drug that resembles cocaine and makes you high? I cannot wrap my head around that one. And, to make matters worse, an 18 year old and a 19 year old, both fit and healthy according to their families, collapsed after using the drug, and died.

I visited a website that sells Mephedrone as well as two other powder substances used to get high and read that they are being sold as “plant food” and not fit for human consumption, but you can consume it at your own risk. The website also went on to show people’s experiences with getting high as well as photos of people snorting the drug and partying.

It’s all fun and games until someone dies, right? I just have to say that I think it’s entirely irresponsible to allow people to consume and sell this drug! No one has any idea of its effects over time, how much it would take someone to get ill from it or possibly overdose, etc. And, we now know that it’s not something to fool around with.

And, besides everything that I’ve mentioned, it resembles other street drugs that we as a culture need to steer clear of altogether. We have enough problems as it is with the drug issues that exist without adding Mephedrone. Let’s not add another drug to the mix! Get your teen into a drug rehab program before they discover another way to high.

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This week, the big media release was information about the actor, Corey Haim, dying suddenly in his mother’s home in California. He was found unconscious on Wed., in the very early morning hours. There’s a lot of speculation about him dying of an accidental drug overdose, which would make sense, since he’s battled drug addiction for all of his adult life.

There have been several different media stories covering this information, all with similar details. I did happen to catch in one of the articles though, that Corey entered drug rehab more than 15 times to try and beat his addiction. Can you believe that? That is a lot of drug rehab time, obviously without much of any positive and fruitful outcome. It’s a shame he didn’t do an effective drug rehab program.

I also read in another article covering the news of his passing, that Corey was trying to self medicate for illness, much like Brittany Murphy did which helped to cause her sudden death. This involves taking whatever medications you choose, based on symptoms that you’re experiencing – not because you were seen by a doctor and prescribed a medication for a particular illness. It has been made quite clear that this is extremely dangerous, and in some cases, fatal.

Whether Corey’s cause of death turns out to be accidental overdose, or something else, the rumors about overdose are warranted because Corey has struggled with drug addiction for a very long time. It’s a real shame that he didn’t get positive results from any of his drug rehab stays, and a chance to live his life truly addiction free. My deepest sympathy goes out to his family and loved ones.

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