You are sad, lonely and burning up inside and no one knows it. Your ability to fool those closest to you has convinced you that your secret is safe; but for how long?More>>
You are sad, lonely and burning up inside and no one knows it. Your ability to fool those closest to you has convinced you that your secret is safe; but for how long? How long will it take for someone to see that you're sick and sinking fast? It's been more than a year and not a single peep out of your mom and dad. Who are you? More>>
I've been thinking a lot about my brother's Ray and Frank lately. The work that I've done over the last 4 months and getting the chance to hang out and learn from the people at KUSI News, especially their executive producer, Davida Vanderploeg comes to an end Tuesday night with the airing of OXY: What Your Kids Aren't Telling You.More>>
One of the most difficult aspects of being an addict is when you decide you are an out-of-control addict and enough is enough. You decide to take the steps to get clean, but for young people coming toMore>>
Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem for teens and young adults. Often we hear that the young users have an extraordinary time shaking their opiate addiction. Many turn to what seems like an endlessMore>>
As KUSI continues our series about the abuse of prescription drugs, as a community we are being faced with a challenge to act together to bring awareness to this problem that is killing our kids and joinMore>>
Look closely at this picture. There's a sadness in this girl's eyes, but nothing about the photo tells you what she's hiding. Widen out and you'll see the truth. This teenager is a masterful addict,More>>
The fight to get San Diego's teenagers off drugs is an ever changing struggle. Especially since prescription medications are so easy to come by. But there's one drug, Oxycontin, that kids say gives themMore>>
They're called the "Rx Generation," a generation of teens and young adults who are recklessly dabbling with prescription drugs to get high. But one prescription drug can quickly turn a casual user into a full blown addict.More>>
Teens in San Diego County are cutting their lives short for a deadly high. The misuse and abuse of prescription drugs like Oxycontin is becoming an epidemic in our own backyards and schools. Experts sayMore>>
Deputy District Attorney Matt Williams was on Good Morning San Diego talking about KUSI's special series called Oxy: What Your Kids Aren't Telling You. The Deputy D.A. is no stranger to the oxy epidemicMore>>
A main factor leading to the heavy addiction process surrounding Opioid drugs is the route of drug administration of smoking. Many young people start smoking cigarettes and/or THC and desensitized their bodies and system to taking drug in by way of the lungs.More>>
Prescription drug abuse in San Diego has become an epidemic that has been sending shockwaves throughout the county. After the alarming increase within the past couple of years, San Diego'sMore>>
