Local and regional law enforcement officials across the U.S. cite an increase in pharmacy thefts by individuals who wish to steal prescription drugs for their own use or for diversion to the illicit drug market.
Someone's blood alcohol concentration can continue to rise even while he or she is unconscious.
Opiate use brings about an intense euphoria, or rush, that lasts only briefly and is followed by a few hours of a relaxed, state of contentment.
The physical effects include increased body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure; sleeplessness, and loss of appetite.