What Is a Drug-Induced Psychosis?
Psychosis is a state of not knowing what is and is not reality. Someone who is experiencing psychosis may see or hear things that...
The Sinclair Method, Does it Work?
Overcoming alcohol addiction is a goal that seems out of reach for many alcoholics. The mere prospect of quitting cold turkey or spending time...
Mixing Gabapentin and Alcohol: What are the side effects and dangers?
What is Gabapentin and Why is it Prescribed? Gabapentin is one of those medications with a rising profile. An anticonvulsant, it is primarily prescribed to...
How Long Does Suboxone Stay in Your System
Suboxone: a semi-synthetic opioid primarily used to treat an addiction to other opioids like heroin. Modeled after methadone which is also used to treat...
3rd Step Prayer: What it means to recovering addicts
What is the 3rd Step in the 12-Step Approach to Recovery? Without a doubt, the most well-known and original 12-step support group is Alcoholics Anonymous...
Percocet: Uses, Side Effects and Dangers
What is Percocet? There is little chance you haven't heard about Percocet, or if not exactly, at least other prescription painkillers. This narcotic, and similar...
Existential Crisis
Written by: MISHA GAJEWSKI September 3, 2020 Existential Crisis and COVID-19 As we enter into our seventh month of the coronavirus pandemic with an endless cycle...
Wet Brain: What are the chances I develop this syndrome?
What is Wet Brain? There's no escaping the fact that at least one of America's favorite pastimes is drinking alcohol. In fact, it's a cultural...
I Hate My Life: Finding peace in the chaos of reality
Am I the only one that hates my life? Take a good look around. Most people, for one reason or another, have thought "I hate...
Stop Drug Addiction Without Rehab: Options for a healthy life in recovery from substance...
Should Someone Stop Drug Addiction Without Rehab? Making the choice to confront and overcome an addiction to drugs and alcohol takes courage. Even acknowledging the...
Detoxing For a Drug Test: How people try to con chemistry
There are only a handful of reasons why people ask questions about how to detox for a drug test. Chief among these are individuals...
Chronic Pain and Depression: Avoiding the Pain Drain
Chronic Pain and Depression On one level, physical pain is a warning sign that something is wrong with the body. It might be something easily...
Managing The Holiday Chaos During Recovery: Rest, de-stress, rinse and repeat
Scroll through Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, maybe a watch a little TV this time of year, and it's easy to get the impression that...
“Tripping” Into Recovery? How researchers are looking to psychedelics for treatment of addiction and...
The field of "psychedelic medicine" is not new. Researchers have long been interested in how drugs like psilocybin mushrooms, aka "magic mushrooms" or lysergic...
Effects of Alcohol on the Brain: New research identifies compulsive drinking behavior
Even with all the scientific advancement in the study of addiction, there is still an overwhelming amount of misunderstanding and disapproval for those that...
Brain Implant to Combat Addiction? First ever U.S. trial of a “pacemaker for the...
When he was 18 years old, Gerod Buckhalter was prescribed opioid painkillers as the result of a football injury. For more than a decade...
Feds Launch an Updated Addiction Treatment Locator Website: A move in the right direction,...
Amid news of the billion dollar settlements pharmaceutical companies are paying out and a slight decline in fatal overdose deaths for the first time...
South Dakota Launches Anti-Meth Campaign: Love it or hate it, they’re “on it”
LOS ANGELES - "Meth, we're on it" is the slogan for South Dakota's new anti-methamphetamine campaign. Launched in mid-November, the public relations effort, which...
Opioid Addiction in Professional Sports: Denial and blame, but little compassion
The accidental opioid overdose death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, on June 1, 2019, in Texas, was heartbreaking news. The Tarrant County...
Addiction’s Collateral Damage: Children with parents battling substance abuse and addiction face an uphill...
Growing up in a home where one or both parents suffer from substance abuse or addiction comes with consequences. Unfortunately, the National Institute on...
San Francisco’s (DOPE) Drug Overdose Prevention & Education: A project of the Harm Reduction...
LOS ANGELES – The state of California has one of the lowest rates of fatal opioid overdoses in the nation, as data from the...
“Calling All Addicts!”: A plea for people living with substance use disorders (SUD) to...
By Josh DuBose: LOS ANGELES – Science has made giant leaps in studying and treating the disease of addiction, though some might argue the...
How Confetti Can “Cut Down” Unemployment For Women in Recovery
Throw in a market for hand-cut confetti, a choice last name, and a desire to do good, and you get Leonetti Confetti. Kylee Leonetti had...
Casualties of Addiction: Drug Lord El Chapo Goes on Trial
It’s not just $14 billion dollars that hangs in the balance of drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera’s trial. Along with money and drugs, what the...
Addiction Has Teeth
While wisdom teeth are a leftover oddity from our days as a stick-gathering, reed-chewing people who needed back-ups for their teeth, today, they continue...
Officer Caught Smuggling Drugs into Jail
In Fulton County, Ga., a corrections officer was arrested for smuggling meth, weed, and other substances into jail. Officer Adonis Lovejoy had been working...
Mail-Order Drugs
From sending letters as your sole method of communication, to getting your groceries delivered right to your door, the way we use mail is...
Price of Overdose Reversal Drug Skyrockets to $4,000 a Pack
While Evzio’s slogan is “Don’t hesitate. Be Evzio-ready,” its steep 550% markup from $575 to a whopping $4,000 will give many consumers pause. At...
Lonoke Co. Sheriff’s Office to Implement New Addiction Recovery Initiative
With the growing drug epidemic, many law enforcement policies are changing tactics by attempting to help rather than fight those struggling with addiction. One...
How Working Out Can Help You in Working Through Addiction
The “gains” of working out just increased. A new study published by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the journal ACS Omega shows...
Wendy Williams Puts a Spotlight on Drug Addiction
Wendy Williams, popular American icon and hostess of the Wendy Williams Show on POP, called together a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14...
FDA Approves Opioid More Powerful Than Fentanyl
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved expanded medical use of an opioid-based drug. The announcement garnered much criticism from numerous healthcare...
New Dopamine Research Findings May Redefine Addiction Treatment
A research paper published last week revealed that scientists have made critical progress in unraveling the cerebral circuits associated with the habit-forming effects that...
Orting Addiction Recovery Cafe Opening to Fight Opioid Abuse
Addiction recovery in Orting, Washington is being boosted thanks to a new Seattle-based cafe that is opening this month to help fight opioid abuse....
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Center in Rockville Breaks Ground
A future drug and alcohol abuse center in Rockville, Maryland was celebrated with a special groundbreaking ceremony last week. The event welcomed a large crowd...
Burley Program Helps Women with Substance Use Disorders
A local couple has been assisting former women inmates recovering from substance use disorders in Burley, Idaho. Dallas and Marcy Bruderer are Idaho Department of...
Addiction Recovery Program in Murrells Inlet Expands
An addiction recovery program in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina is expanding its services into Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital. The addiction recovery program is enacted by...
Although DUI Rates Decrease Across US, Officials Remain Concerned
A man driving under the influence of alcohol was more threatening than Michael Myers this past Halloween after causing property damage and injuring multiple...
Orlando Addiction Recovery Campaign Launched by University
Addiction recovery in Orlando, Florida has been placed in the spotlight thanks to a campaign launched by the Student Health Services at the University...
Officials Address Substance Abuse Treatment in Harrisburg
Government and healthcare officials have been discussing ways in which to bolster substance abuse treatment in Harrisburg and other areas of Pennsylvania. Legislative measures...
The Escalation of Meth Use in America with Deadly Consequences
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently reported that methamphetamine use and seizures have gone up over nine times during the last eight years....
Wellesley Addiction Treatment Center Divides Community
Residents have been debating the necessity of an upcoming addiction treatment center in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Upward of 100 community members attended a public town meeting...
Addiction Treatment in Eagle Point Targeted by Officials
Local political candidates recently gathered in Eagle Point, Oregon to discuss the issues that they would be prioritizing if they are elected and one...
Proposed Program May Benefit Addiction Treatment in Shreveport
A proposal has been presented to the city council of Shreveport, Louisiana to establish a needle exchange program. If approved, the effort may cut...
Oswego Addiction Treatment Center Receives Grant
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will award an addiction treatment center in Oswego, New York a grant of $1.5 million...
Albany Addiction Recovery Program Celebrates Three Years
A program that assists inmates in addiction recovery in Albany, New York celebrated its third anniversary this month. Called the Sheriff's Heroin Addiction Recovery Program...
Inpatient Addiction Treatment Center in Cherry Hill Planned
An inpatient addiction treatment center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is being planned by a university and a behavioral health management company. Cooper University Health...
New Drug Detox Program in Rehrersburg Helps Women
An addiction treatment center located in Rehrersburg has recently launched a new drug detox program to help women with substance use disorders. The new drug...
OSHA Revision Addresses Drug Testing in the Workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) passed a set of revisions that may affect employees across the U.S. The provisions specifically address drug...
The Effects and Growth of Alcohol Abuse on First Responders
Ten California firefighters were brought back to work this month after being fired for alcohol abuse while on the job. Those men were among...
Fredericksburg Peer Recovery Group Assists Community Members
An organization in Fredericksburg, Virginia that serves multiple counties is now offering a peer recovery group. The group was introduced by the Rappahannock Area Community...
Substance Abuse Treatment in Joliet Boosted by Grant
Substance abuse treatment in Joliet, Illinois will receive a boost thanks to a federal grant bestowed to the Will County Health Department and Community...
DEA Releases Updated ‘Drug Slang Code Words’ Intelligence Report
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has recently released an unclassified intelligence report that serves as an updated version of a publication named ‘Drug Slang...
Drug Abuse Treatment in Easton Assisted by Police Department
Drug abuse treatment in Easton, Pennsylvania is getting a boost from the local police department to assist people struggling with substance use disorders. The...
Prevention Efforts Compliment Substance Abuse Treatment in El Paso
Law enforcement officers are partnering with a substance abuse treatment provider in El Paso, Texas to encourage local residents to turn in unused or...
The Growing Issue of Substance Abuse in the Food Service Industry
While cases of customers who suffer drug-related overdoses in private businesses are common, food service industry workers endure an increasing number of issues associated...
Nonprofit Explores New Addiction Treatment Avenues
A nonprofit addiction treatment provider in the U.S. is currently expanding its treatment base and implementing new programs to assist patients. The Hazelden Betty...
Addiction Treatment Center in Morristown Celebrates First Year
An addiction treatment center located in Morristown, Tennessee recently celebrated its first anniversary. During its first operational year, the New Hope Recovery Addiction Services...
Connelly Springs Drug and Alcohol Abuse Highlighted at Barbeque
A barbeque was held last weekend to raise money for a future drug rehab facility and awareness about the issue of drug and alcohol...
Dublin Startup Creates Opioid Addiction Treatment Technology
A company based in Dublin, Ohio was recently designated as one of 12 companies awarded funds for technological projects focused on fighting the opioid...
Greenfield Sober Living Home for Women Set to Open
A sober living home in Greenfield, Indiana will soon open its doors to help women with substance use disorders in Hancock County. Talitha Koum Women’s...
Governor Addresses Substance Abuse Treatment in Topeka
Last week, Gov. Colyer announced a new plan to increase substance abuse treatment and prevention measures in Topeka and other Kansas cities. Approximately $30 million...
Professional Athletes and the Struggle with Substance Abuse
Randy Gregory, a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, suffered a relapse in his battle with substance abuse in August, violating the NFL’s Substance...
Upcoming Bradenton Addiction Treatment Center Approved
City council officials voted 3-2 to allow a new addiction treatment center to be built in Bradenton, Florida. The facility, named the Sun Rise Addiction...
Facebook Aims to Curb Substance Abuse with New Marketplace Updates
On September 25, an article that was posted on Facebook’s newsroom page described how the platform is updating its guidelines and cracking down on...
St. Albans Addiction Treatment Center Celebrates One Year
An addiction treatment center in St. Albans, Vermont is celebrating one year of treating people with substance use disorders in Franklin County. The Bay Area...
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Center in Mays Landing Expands
A drug and alcohol abuse treatment center in Mays Landing, New Jersey is expanding its addiction treatment options in Atlantic County. Recovery Centers of America...
Schools Review Drug Use Policies for Students and Teachers
A number of school districts across the U.S. are debating measures regarding student and teacher violations for drug use. In order to make schools...
Emojis Give Youth a New Way to Communicate About Substance Abuse
Instead of writing out words and structuring sentences, teenagers and young adults are using emojis to express thoughts or emotions in conversations with their...
Drug Rehab Center in Trenton Gets $4 Million Grant
State officials recently announced that a drug rehab center in Trenton, New Jersey will be receiving a $4 million federal grant to increase its...
Bellevue Addiction Treatment Center Opening in January
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation representatives recently revealed plans to open an outpatient addiction treatment center in Bellevue, Washington in January 2019. The center will...
The Issue with Romantic Relationships that Prevail Through Addictions
Most professionals in the industry advise against romantic relationships during active addictions and early recovery due to a number of emotional triggers. But recent...
Albuquerque Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Expands
In an effort to expand its drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Albuquerque, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced last week that...
New Measures Look to Curb Hazing at Universities in the US
At the annual North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), representatives of 66 fraternities voted to start to adopt stricter alcohol and hazing policies. The new standard...
Greeneville Program Connects Locals to Addiction Recovery Resources
A nonprofit organization based in Greeneville, Tennessee that serves multiple counties will now connect individuals to addiction recovery resources. The founders of the nonprofit, a...
Greeley Addiction Treatment Center for Teens Opening Next Month
A new addiction treatment center in Greeley, Colorado for adolescents struggling with substance use disorders is expected to open by October 15. The addiction...
The Evolution of America’s Most Famous Anti-Drug Use Program
The most popular anti-drug use program in the nation, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) has been evolving for the past 35 years and...
Federal Funding Benefits Springfield Addiction Treatment
Federal grant funding will go toward expanding addiction treatment measures in Springfield, Oregon and other areas of the state affected by drug overdoses. The Eugene-Springfield...
Recent Deaths Prompt Concerns Over Drug Use at Music Festivals
Seven people died of suspected drug overdoses at the Trip to the Moon music festival in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 16. That same weekend,...
The Impact of Drinking by College Students in the US
Drinking in college in the U.S. has fluctuated over the years but remains steady, according to a survey — Monitoring the Future, by the...
Wilmington Drug Detox Center Plans Delayed
Plans concerning a potential drug detox center in Wilmington, Massachusetts have been placed on hold due to town planning board and zoning board meeting...
Bloomington Addiction Treatment Agenda Pushed by Group
An organization in Bloomington introduced an addiction treatment agenda following its recently submitted petition to Sen. Joe Donnelly over concerns of U.S. Court of...
The Average Face of Drug Addiction
.td-module-meta-info{ display: none }Substance abuse has never been contained within a single section of the American public, but our current drug crisis seems particularly...
Fairbanks Alcohol Addiction Program Helps the Homeless
An alcohol addiction program in Fairbanks, Alaska hosted an event this week to donate food and clothing to the homeless people of the Interior...
Mankato Sober Living Home Plans to Expand Recovery Resources
The owners of a sober living home in Mankato, Minnesota recently announced that they are looking to expand its services. A nonprofit named Beyond the...
The College Culture of Anabolic Steroids and Performance Enhancing Drugs
The culture of substance abuse in U.S. colleges extends beyond drugs like marijuana or heroin and the use of anabolic steroids has become increasingly...
The Link Between Substance Abuse and Music
Last week, rapper Mac Miller died of an alleged drug overdose at the age of 26. While the cause of death is still to...
University Adopts Expanding Collegiate Recovery Community Model
In order to support students recovering from substance use disorders, the Health and Counseling Center at the University of Denver recently announced the launch...
Emergency Rooms Help Stem Opioid Crisis with Addiction Treatment
An increasing number of hospitals are starting to offer on-demand addiction treatment to patients who come into emergency rooms with opioid use disorders. It is...
Adolescent Drug Abuse Prompts Improved School Prevention Programs
To fight adolescent drug abuse, schools across the U.S. have been striving to implement more effective drug abuse prevention and education programs. While the U.S....
Examining the Effect of Recovery High Schools
Recovery High Schools (RHS) are secondary schools designed to help adolescents struggling with substance use disorders. RHS programs serve as an alternative to regular high...
An Overview of Drug Abuse in U.S. High Schools
A recent study shows that many American citizens recognize drug abuse is a national problem but most of them are not aware of the...
DEA Plans to Quintuple Amount of Cannabis Grown for Research
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed to significantly increase the amount of cannabis that can legally...
Tesla Whisteblower Claims Company Ignored Concerns of Drug-Dealing in Nevada Factory
A whistleblower from Tesla, Karl Hansen, is alleging that when he brought up concerns about drug dealing at a large-scale inside the company, Tesla...
Norway Announces New Harm Reduction Heroin Program
In a new harm reduction effort to curb the rising drug overdose mortality rate in Norway, the country will test a program that will...
Police Chief Overdoses on Drugs He Stole from Evidence Room
In May, an Ohio police chief died of a fentanyl overdose, and he allegedly took the drugs from his department’s evidence room. The Chief...
New Study Shows Americans Not Aware of Extent of Opioid Crisis
According to a new study from Laguna Treatment Hospital, Americans are three times more likely to know about the opioid crisis as a national...
Attorney General Sessions Says He Supports States Rights, Conflicting with Marijuana Policy
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated that he believes in state’s rights at a Boston press conference about a federal sting operation that...
Demi Lovato Treated with Narcan After Overdose
When paramedics showed up to Demi Lovato’s Hollywood Hills home, she was found unconscious. According to TMZ, who broke the story, she was treated...
Massachusetts Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Addressing Opioid Epidemic
Bill S.2609 was passed in the Massachusetts Senate, which aims to provide an extra set of tools to address the opioid epidemic and establish...
Three in Four Americans Want Alternatives to Prescription Opioids According to New Gallup Poll
Three in four Americans would prefer not to use prescription drugs to deal with their physical pain, according to a new study by Gallup...
Pharmaceutical Company Given Grant to Develop Abuse-Free Prescription Painkiller
The state of Ohio is giving $3 million to Elysium Therapeutics to develop an abuse-free prescription pain medication to help mitigate the opioid epidemic. This...
Massachusetts Sues 16 Purdue Board Members
Massachusetts is suing 16 former and current Purdue Pharma board members and executives for their alleged role in the continuing opioid epidemic. The Attorney...
Prescription Drug Makers Cut Back on Opioid Marketing
Prescription drug makers are cutting back on marketing for opioid-related payouts to doctors, according to an analysis by ProPublica. Big Pharma payed more than...
Nevada Police Carry Narcan After Los Angeles Success
Narcan will soon be carried by state troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol. The drug counteracts possible overdoses from opioids or heroin and has proven...
Tech Companies Under Scrutiny at FDA Summit on Opioids
A summit was hosted by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday June 27th that was set to host representatives from Facebook, Google, Twitter,...
Since 1988 Opioids Have Resulted in 456 Deaths at this England Hospital
More than 450 people died after being given opioids at Gosport War Memorial Hospital in Gosport Hampshire, England, according to a report by the...
Researchers Try to Predict the Genes that Predispose People for Addiction
Genes are the focus of a joint study at Bentley University and Gravity Diagnostics into how genetics affect a person’s likelihood of becoming addicted...
New Study Connects Trump Votes to Opioid Use
According to a new study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, there may be a link between those who supported Donald Trump...
Kentucky Sues Walgreens For Alleged Role in Opioid Epidemic
Walgreens is being sued by the state of Kentucky for what the state is calling “unlawful business practices” that fueled Kentucky’s opioid epidemic. Kentucky...
Opioid Sales Have Increased 4% on the Dark Web in the Last 4 Years
Researchers have found out that since the prescription opioid crackdown began, sales from dark web sales for the targeted medications have steadily increased. A...
California Expands Opioid Overdose Antidote Access
On Thursday, June 14, California’s top health official issued an order which will make the opioid overdose antidote naloxone available to anyone in the...
House of Representatives Passes 25 Bills to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed 25 bills that aim to provide crucial support to government and public institutions to fight the opioid...
More than 11,000 People Died Opioid-Related Deaths in 2016
Almost 3,000 teenagers and young adults and more than 8,400 people between 25 and 34 died of opioid-related deaths in 2016. According to a new...
Traces of Oxycodone Found in Mussels Off the Coast of Washington
Traces of oxycodone have been found in the tissues of native bay mussels in the Seattle and Bremerton area harbors, a new study by...
Fentanyl Deaths Continue to Rise in Ohio
Fentanyl deaths are rising in Ohio, taking over the illicit drug market in the greater Cincinnati area. The rise in deaths is at a...
FDA Announces Naloxone Recall
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of the opioid overdose reversal medication, naloxone. According to a safety advisement posted...
Trump Administration Anti-Opioid Ad Campaign Soon to Be Launched
The Trump Administration will be presenting its anti-opioid ad campaign soon, and will take inspiration from the “This is Your Brain on Drugs” campaign...
FDA Issues Opioid Crisis Product Challenge
To mitigate the risk of addiction from prescribed opioid pain medication, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for the development...
Dark Web Drug Seller ‘OxyMonster’ Faces At Least 20 Years in Prison
A man accused of selling oxycodone, cocaine, and methamphetamine on the internet under the alias “OxyMonster” will plead guilty for drug conspiracy and money...
Puget Sound Mussels Test Positive for Oxycodone
Mussels gathered from the Bremerton and Seattle, Washington area harbors have tested positive for oxycodone. A bi-annual study conducted by scientists at the Washington Department...
Congressman Ends Re-Election Bid to Address His Alcoholism
Thomas Garrett, the Republican United States Representative from the state of Virginia made an announcement this week that he would not be running for...
Fed Report: Opioid Crisis Affects American Economic Outlook
A report released by the United States Federal Reserve suggests that the opioid crisis may be having an effect on the economic outlook for...
Rapper Says Eminem Helped Him Get Sober
Eminem’s long battle with substance abuse and his recovery with the help of Elton John are well-known, and he seems to be passing the...
MusiCares Offers Opioid Treatment for Musicians
Addiction is everywhere, including infamously, the music industry. MusiCares offers a solution in opioid treatment for musicians. “Our addiction recovery program was started about...
Millennials Affected by Bad Timing of Opioid Epidemic, Expert Says
Millennials are more prone the opioid epidemic than other generations, but that does not mean it is a generational problem. They have been impacted...
Study Reveals More Kids Overdosing on ADHD Drugs
A study on the number of United States poison control centers reports of pediatric ADHD exposures was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics...
Over a Dozen People Hospitalized for Synthetic Marijuana
More than a dozen people were sent to the hospital in Brooklyn, New York Saturday for what police are blaming on bad synthetic marijuana....
FDA Moves to Better Control Loperamide Amid Opioid Crisis
The head of the United States Federal Drug Administration has announced that steps will be taken to better control loperamide, a drug which is...
New Patient Assistance Program Offers Free Naloxone Pens in Six States
People who suffer with opioid addiction across six states, including California, will be able to receive an antidote to overdose in free naloxone pens...
Addiction Recovery Scholarships Offered by New Jersey College
A community college in Newton, New Jersey has partnered with a nonprofit organization to offer addiction recovery scholarships to students in substance abuse recovery. Sussex...
NYC Asks State to Open Four Supervised Injection Sites
New York City has asked the state if they can open four new supervised injection sites, which would be the first in the country....
Violinist Helps Addiction Patients with Music Therapy
Music therapy can have an astonishing effect on people with drug addictions. As a music therapist with the American Addiction Centers (AAC), Judith Pinkerton...
Doctors Paid By Big Pharma Prescribe More Opioids
A new research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, a Journal of the American Medical Association, reveals an association between doctors who received payments...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Changes Its Name to Shed Its Past
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, a company that has been subject to much controversy over the morality of hiking drug prices for patients who would die...
Monitoring Drug Rehab Success Rates in America
How effective are the available methods to treat drug addiction in the country? The majority of the drug addiction treatment programs offered by accredited...
Walmart Institutes New Limits for Prescription Opioids
On May 7, Walmart announced that it would be instituting new company-wide limitations on prescription opioids. According to the press release published on the retail...
Be Best Campaign Focuses on Opioid Abuse; Other Things
First Lady of the United States Melania Trump announced the Be Best campaign on May 7, stating that the program would encourage children to...
DEA Suspends Louisiana Company from Opioid Distribution
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would be suspending the registration which allowed a Louisiana company to engage in opioid...
Device that Eases Withdrawal Under Scrutiny
A device that eases withdrawal symptoms is coming under scrutiny after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some experts are...
Veterinarian Accused of Using Puppies to Smuggle Heroin Goes to Court
A veterinarian has been accused of allegedly smuggling heroin into the United States appeared in court this week, after more than a decade since...
More Overdoses Caused by Synthetic Opioids Than Prescriptions
As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the United States from coast to coast, the number of overdoses caused by synthetic opioids has outpaced...
Maine Police Mistake Human Remains for Heroin
After arriving at the scene of a car accident, Maine police located two clear plastic bags filled with cremated human remains in the glove...
Google Partners with DEA to Combat Opioid Crisis
A partnership between tech giant Google and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will aim to combat the opioid crisis through various strategies,...
New Hampshire Reveals 2017 Overdose Data
The Medical Examiner’s Office of New Hampshire has released 2017 overdose data, revealing that after 2 years of maintaining a constant number of overdose...
U.S. Coast Guard Unloads $400 Million of Drugs in Florida
On April 24, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the United States Coast Guard unloaded approximately 13 tons of drugs that had been...
1 in 1000 Pregnant Women Addicted to Drugs
The number of pregnant women struggling with substance abuse has doubled since 2011, reaching four in every 1,000 pregnancies. The shocking statistic comes from a...
No Charges in Prince’s Accidental Fentanyl Overdose
Minnesota prosecutors announced that they will file no charges in Prince’s accidental fentanyl overdose death. On Thursday, April 19, Mark Metz, a Carver County attorney,...
Colombia Considers Drones in Fight Against Cocaine
After a five-year long increase in the production of the drug in Colombia, police in the South American country are considering using drones to...
Record Number of Fatal Overdoses in West Virginia
Despite a downward trend during the summer months, West Virginia experienced a record number of fatal overdoses in 2017, according to data from the...
Sanders Bill Targets Opioid Manufacturers
On Tuesday, April 17, United States Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill that targets opioid manufacturers by leveling fines due to deceptive marketing practices...
Colorado has Standing Order, Good Samaritan Law for Naloxone
In order to turn the tables on the opioid crisis in Colorado, officials have issued a standing order for Naloxone, and those who intervene...
Opioid Prescription Overdoses Increase as Regulation Toughens
A new study that has been released by the American Action Forum suggests that toughening regulation for prescription opioids in 2010 may have led...
FDA’s Gottlieb Speaks at Opioid Abuse Summit
The Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, spoke at the annual National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit on...
Congress Confronts Zuckerberg Over Facebook Opioid Sales
On April 11, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg faced questions about illegal opioid sales on the social media site during his second day...
Flight Attendant Sentenced for Suitcase of Cocaine
A woman who had been employed as a JetBlue flight attendant when she was arrested in March 2016 for abandoning a suitcase filled with...
In Wake of Overdoses, Maine Authorities Issue Warning
On Friday, April 6, nine overdoses occurred in four different Maine counties, prompting local authorities to issue a warning that local heroin supplies may...
$1.6 million in Heroin Seized After Being Hidden in Tomatoes
United States Border Patrol agents in Texas seized 41 pounds of heroin from a tractor-trailer trying to carry it in a shipment of tomatoes...
Surgeon General Wants Americans to Carry Naloxone
The United States Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, MD, has urged Americans to carry naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, in order to protect themselves...
FDA Enforces Recall of Kratom Products Amid Fears of Salmonella
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a mandatory recall of kratom products from a Las Vegas company amid...
Federal Drug Sentencing
Although virtually every aspect of the war on drugs has vocal public critics, no policy has generated universal concern more than harsh sentencing for...
Over 1000% Increase in Pennsylvania Newborn Withdrawal
A new research report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has revealed that there was an increase of over 1000%...
Houston Councilman Dies of Accidental Overdose
A city councilman from Houston was found in his home by police during a welfare check on March 6th. The Harris County medical examiner...
Overdose Deaths Surge; CDC Report Blames Fentanyl
The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a report last week that revealed a 21% increase in the number of overdose deaths...
New Opioid Prescription Policy Unveiled by American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced a new opioid prescription policy that features limits and education about drugs. Even while prescriptions declined as...
Trump Tweet Announces Temp Opioid Memorial
On Tuesday, March 27, Donald Trump tweeted that he was “very pleased” to announce that a temporary memorial to victims of the opioid crisis...
Statistics for National Opioid Overdose Deaths May be Off by up to 35 Percent
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report stating that more than 42,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016, but...
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Seizes $8M of Cocaine
On Friday, March 23, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced that they had seized over $8 million worth of cocaine from an underground bunker...
Trump Supports Addiction Vaccine in New Hampshire Speech
In a speech delivered in New Hampshire, Donald Trump announced his support for an addiction vaccine to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in...
Chicago Dental Association Supports 7-Day Opioid Limit
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced new guidelines which recommend that dentists avoid prescribing opioid medications when possible, and urges limiting those prescriptions...
New Jersey Schools Require Opioid Seminar for Graduation Tickets
A school district in New Jersey is requiring that parents attend a mandatory opioid seminar in order to receive tickets to an eighth grade...
The Death Penalty for Drug Dealers May Become a Reality
The Trump Administration is finishing a plan for mitigating the opioid crisis, and may include a controversial measure that utilizes the death penalty for...
New Florida Law Limits Opioid Prescriptions to 3 Days
On Monday, March 19, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation into law which provides $65 million in state funds to combat the opioid crisis...
Tracking Ecstasy in America
Every illegal substance contains the mystery of its origin: The hazy path it traveled to the user’s possession is rarely clear. Beyond the most...
Overdose Deaths of Native Americans Rise Since Opioid Epidemic
Overdose deaths of native populations in the lower 48 states and Alaska have increased by five times between 1999 and 2015. Dr. Michael Toedt...
Delaware Woman Sentenced for Injecting Father with Fentanyl
A Delaware woman has been found guilty of manslaughter after injecting her father with the fentanyl that caused his death by opioid overdose. On October...
Five Doctors Accused of Taking Bribes to Promote Fentanyl Spray
Federal prosecutors indicted five doctors from New York City for allegedly taking bribes and participating in a scheme to prescribe millions of dollars’ worth...
Proposed Illinois Law Requires ID for Opioid Prescriptions
A bill proposed by a Republican congressman would require people provide a valid ID for opioid prescriptions in the state of Illinois. The bill, HR...
Rhode Island Establishes New Medication-Assisted Treatment Approach for Inmates
Rhode Island is now taking a medication-assisted treatment approach to drugs and is providing three medications for inmates struggling with opioid abuse. The program...
Pennsylvania Launches Opioid Data Dashboard
Pennsylvania is launching an online opioid data dashboard that will provide a resource for a wide spectrum of people who are struggling against the...
Rose McGowan Will not Be Absolved of Her Cocaine Charges
A judge from Virginia judge has refused to dismiss actress and activist Rose McGowan’s cocaine charge for possession. Monday, March 12th, Judge Deborah Welsh...
Chicago Sues Three Big Pharma Companies
On Tuesday, March 6, the city of Chicago, Illinois filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the three biggest opioid distributors of fueling the...
Actress Heather Locklear in Rehab for Addiction Again
Actress Heather Locklear is in rehab for addiction after a highly publicized arrest February 25th that resulted in five charges of misdemeanor, one for...
Vaccine that Prevents Opiate Addiction May Soon be a Reality
An effective vaccine that prevents opiate addiction before it occurs is closer to being a reality than ever before. “The heroin vaccine is one step...
People With Drug Offenses in Australia Face Housing Ban
Australians with a history of drug offenses will be denied public housing with a controversial decision made this week by the Australian government. The...
CDC Data Reveals Increase in Opioid Overdoses
A new report compiled and released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveals that the number of opioid overdoses in the United States...
Colombia and the United States Announce Goal to Combat Cocaine Trade
Colombia and the United States will team up to reduce the cocaine trade and the amount of the coca leaf grown in the former...
Nine Santa Barbara Students Treated for Opioid Overdose
Nine Santa Barbara students were treated for opioid overdose after each of them ingested what authorities have identified as prescription opioids while attending a...
Senate Report Shows Pharmaceutical Companies Promoted Opioids Through Advocates
According to a U.S Senate report, pharmaceutical drug makers gave millions of dollars to pain-treatment advocated for five years and promoted opioids to people who...
MLB Suspends Houston Astros Pitcher for Positive Drug Test
On Wednesday, February 21, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced that it was suspending Forrest Whitely, a pitching prospect for the Houston Astros, over a...
Trump Administration Talk New Opioid Policies at Summit
The White House held a summit on the opioid epidemic Thursday, where the first lady, Melania Trump, made a speech on opioid policies. She...
New Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Address Opioid Crisis
A group of bipartisan senators has released a bill that would add $1 billion to fighting the opioid crisis. The bill is being called...
Baltimore Heroin Dealer Linked to Corrupt Cop
A Baltimore heroin dealer linked to a corrupt police officer used his connection to provide protection for a crew of drug dealers who are...
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Bassist Flea Opens Up About Addiction
In a new essay in Time Magazine, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea opens up about addiction, years of recovery, and opioid abuse. Flea...
FDA Expands Medication Assisted Treatment
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will expand medication assisted treatment (MAT) to help provide addiction recovery treatment to as many...
Doctors Who Prescribe Medical Marijuana in Arizona May Face Consequences
Arizona lawmakers are trying to pass legislation to punish doctors who prescribe medical marijuana cards to unqualified patients. Doctors in the state may legally...
Hearing Loss is Connected to Opioid Abuse
A study has revealed that hearing loss is connected to opioid use, and in some situations, can sometime cause a person to go completely deaf. According...
Opioid Crisis Cost Exceeds $1 Trillion
A new report estimates that the opioid crisis cost is now in excess of $1 trillion, and further concludes that the cost will continue...
Staying Hydrated in Detoxification Key, Especially for Athletes, Experts Say
Staying hydrated in detoxification and addiction recovery is vital, especially for athletes, according to experts from the American Addiction Centers (AAC). Fluids flush toxins out of...
Minnesota Renews Its Push for Tax Drug Manufacturers on Opioid Prescriptions
Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota announced on Wednesday a renewed legislative proposal to tax drug manufactures opioid prescriptions to help fund treatment. Governor Dayton,...
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