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First Injection Sites Will Open Their Doors This Summer

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

It’s a controversial subject. Both sides of the debate have significant support. Here’s the question: Would we, as a nation, be better off with supervised injection sites? They’ve been discussed, proposed, shot down, and encouraged in various parts of...

Trump’s General Counsel for Drug Czar Suddenly Dismissed

Addiction in the News

November 4th, 2019 Olivia Pennelle 2 minute read

Lawrence Muir – also known as Chip – the acting chief of staff and general counsel for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, was fired suddenly for unknown reasons, according to CNN. This abrupt dismissal is the latest...

Alcohol Poisoning: 3 Things to Expect During Your ER Visit

Alcoholism

November 4th, 2019 April Smith 3 minute read

Several years ago, when I was first trying to get sober, I went on a terrible drinking binge. A really, really terrible one. I drank around the clock for two solid weeks. I stopped eating. I reached for a...

Fentanyl: The Latest Lethal Injection Cocktail Ingredient?

Drug Abuse

November 4th, 2019 American Addiction Centers Editorial Staff 3 minute read

Capital punishment in the United States has been thrown into a tailspin recently, as a nationwide shortage of the medications required for lethal injections has forced some states to explore alternative methods of execution. One of the alternatives being...

Drug Testing: How Urine Samples Turn Into Big Business

Alcoholism

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 3 minute read

Who knew that substance abuse would create a hot, new commodity for the American market? No, it’s not a new drug. The latest money-maker in addiction treatment circles is “liquid gold.” With outlandish markups and more than a few...

Gas Station Bathrooms Use Blue Lights to Stop IV Drug Use

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 April Smith 2 minute read

Gas station bathrooms have become a common place for IV drug users to shoot up. They’re often unlocked, can be accessed without making a purchase, and provide a place out of sight from police. For the homeless, gas station...

Do You Drink Or Use to Repress Your Rage?

Alcoholism

November 4th, 2019 April Smith 3 minute read

Women in general are trained not to show anger – Southern women especially. I grew up in the South in the Reagan years, the daughter of a divorced mom. I was close to my dad, step-mother, step-brother, and grandparents....

4 Barriers Plaguing On-Demand Addiction Treatment

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 3 minute read

We can get our favorite TV shows on-demand. We can find just about anything we want online. Amazon even offers easy buttons now, to reorder your favorite stuff with just one click. We’ve come so far with technology, convenience,...

Volvo Refuses to Hire Worker Legally Taking Suboxone

Addiction in the News

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 3 minute read

Michael Files was eager to begin his new job at Volvo. On the day he arrived for orientation, he didn’t receive a new employee welcome packet. Instead, Files was told the company had “changed its mind” about hiring him....

CT Website Offers Real-Time Treatment Bed Availability

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

James wanted help. He’d been struggling with opioid addiction for three years, and he desperately wanted to get his life back on track. He checked with several treatment facilities, but no one had room. One rehab after another told...

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