*The purpose of this blog is to create an open environment where students feel safe talking about difficult issues regarding drugs, drug abuse, sex, alcohol, or any other aspect of health or health-related decisions. Please note that we are Pharmacy students, and no one should ever alter their medications without first contacting their doctor. Our mission is to inform - we are not supporting any illegal activities, including but not limited to: marijuana use, underage drinking, use of illegal drugs, or sharing of prescription medications. That being said, we believe our purpose is to make sure all students are as informed as possible about all these topics, illegal or not, and ensure everyone has access to anonymous questions with unbiased answers*

Friday

Be Careful

Hey everybody, I know it has been a while since we have last posted, but I wanted to bring some attention to something that has been on my mind this week. One of my friends told me a story about a boy from her home town and how he passed away from a drug overdose. He had snorted a crushed up tablet and mixed it with alcohol. He was in his early 20's. It really hurt to listen to her story and it reminded me that this is why Rebecca and I started this website in the first place, to prevent things like this from happening. The truth is, there are so many people out there that are taking prescription drugs and mixing them with alcohol and other medications even though they do not understand how it will affect them.
I am not writing just because I am on my soap box about drug abuse. I am writing because I watched how her family as well as our entire town was affected by Haley's death and I really do not want to see this happen again. Staring at her picture, I see a beautiful young girl that seemed to have it all, and she lost everything because no one told her how dangerous her choices were.
Be careful out there guys, and remember, if you ever have a question or are not sure if you should be experimenting with prescription drugs and/or alcohol and illegal drugs, please post something here. You do not have to put your name and we are not here to report you to the police, we just want to make sure this doesn't happen again.

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