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Opioid Epidemic
30 posts
Sessions Thinks ‘Just Say No’ Can Fix Opioid Crisis
For a while now, I’ve been writing about our attorney general, the former Alabama senator named after two…
September 22, 2017
The Opiate Crisis Is Officially a Fentanyl-Fueled Disaster
It didn’t take long for America to conquer both prescription pain pills and the sea of good old…
September 6, 2017
Ohio Mayor Seeks Emergency Response Center for Opioid Crisis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An organization representing Ohio big-city mayors is urging Gov. John Kasich to establish a…
August 23, 2017
Opioid Overdose Victims Keep Getting Prescribed Same Pills That Almost Killed Them
People who survive an opioid overdose are often prescribed the same dangerous drugs that had them one foot…
August 23, 2017
First-of-Its-Kind Rehab Center Is Successfully Treating Opioid Addiction with Marijuana
Over 40 years ago, Denise Kandel introduced her gateway drug theory to the world. Recently, Kandel herself, a scientist at Columbia…
August 22, 2017
U.S. Health Chief Lauds China for Help with Opioid Control
BEIJING (AP) — China has been an “incredible partner” in cracking down on synthetic opioids seen as fueling…
August 21, 2017
Trump Won Places Drowning in Despair… Can He Save Them?
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — One-hundred-fifty baskets of pink petunias hang from the light posts all over this city,…
August 21, 2017
Nation’s Largest Pharmacy to Limit Opioids; Doctors Concerned
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager will soon limit the number and strength of…
August 17, 2017
U.S. Teen Drug Overdose Deaths Inch Up After Years of Decline
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses have inched up, a new…
August 16, 2017
Police Try Out New Database for Documenting Opioid Overdoses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are testing a new database for documenting opioid overdoses they hope…
August 15, 2017