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In case you are "nova" to this site, here's what to expect: Some terrible puns and juvenile humor, a little about drug pollution in water, and a smear of chemistry in the form of drug metabolism. Don the life jackets. It's time to sink or swim.
It's not at all surprising that CDC data from 2020 shows an increase in drug overdose deaths.
ACSH friend Dr. Vanila Singh, the former Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S.
There are many good reasons not to take drugs. Other than addiction and the possibility of overdose, the next best reason is that, Walter White notwithstanding, neighborhood chemists aren't terribly trustworthy.