In the News: Duterte, Baking Soda Bombs, Narcan

Listen in to this opiate recovery support group as they discuss the news of the week. Narcan is now available at all Walgreens pharmacies; Duterte reluctantly ends the killing of drug users; and Baking Soda Bombs are the latest way to cheat a drug screen.

Discussion Guide:

Do you have a Narcan kit?

If not, do you know where you can get one?

Do you need a Narcan prescription in your state in order to get Narcan?

What are the pros and cons of drug screens?

Have you attempted to cheat a drug screen?

Have you heard of 'Baking Soda Bombs'? What are they?

Have you heard of the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs? If not, check out our previous podcast on 2/7/17.

Supplemental Reading:

Bill Chappell, Narcan Opioid Overdose Spray Is Now Stocked By All Walgreens Pharmacies, http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/26/560180901/walgreens-stocks-narcan-opioid-overdose-spray-in-all-pharmacies

Paul Fuhr, Baking Soda Bombs Emerge As Latest Drug Test Trend in South Dakota, http://www.thefix.com/baking-soda-bombs-emerge-latest-drug-test-trend-south-dakota

Bryan Le, Duterte Ends Bloody Philippine Drug War, http://www.thefix.com/duterte-ends-bloody-philippine-drug-war