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Fentanyl Seizures Around the U.S. Skyrocket

Addiction in the News

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

Fentanyl. Two milligrams of this stuff can kill an adult. That’s less than a pinch of salt. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s up to 50 times more powerful than heroin. In recent years, fentanyl has become more prevalent across the nation, adding...

Walmart is the Latest Pharmacy Chain to Limit Opioid RX’s

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

What happens when over 100 Americans a day die from opioid-related substance abuse? Policies change. The outcry becomes so loud it can’t be ignored, and everyone – including retailers – is forced to stand up and take notice of...

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...

7 Ways the Gov’t Could Help the Nation’s Drug Crisis

Drug Abuse

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 3 minute read

Nearly 2.5 million Americans are hooked on opioids like prescription painkillers or heroin. Each day, 44 Americans die from an opioid overdose. We’re in the midst of ever growing addiction epidemic. Can anything be done to reverse this dangerous...

Trump’s Commission Offers 50 Ways to Reduce Addiction

Drug Abuse

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

Earlier this year, President Trump created the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was assigned to chair the commission. Their task was to identify “steps lawmakers and federal officials can take...

Busted: More Online Pharmacies Shut Down By the FDA

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 2 minute read

“Consumers go to these websites believing that they are buying safe and effective medications, but they are being deceived and put at risk by individuals who put financial gains above patient safety.” ~ FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Gottlieb is...

Heroin(e): Tales From the Overdose Capital of America

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Olivia Pennelle 3 minute read

I recently watched the Netflix documentary, Heroin(e). Based in the overdose capital of America, the program follows the professional lives of three incredible women – a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary – in pursuit of saving...

The DEA Wants Its Own Team of Drug-Busting Attorneys

Addiction in the News

November 4th, 2019 Kerry Nenn 3 minute read

“We’re losing 90 people a day to opioids and about 140 a day to drugs altogether. It’s pretty clear we’ve got to use the tools we have at our disposal to attack this. We’ve got to hold accountable the...

Does Data Show Supervised Injection Sites Save Lives?

Addiction Culture

November 4th, 2019 Olivia Pennelle 4 minute read

A recent article in Forbes Magazine reported on a group of opioid activists “going rogue” to prove safe injection sites save lives. One of these injection sites was independently observed by UC San Diego medical sociologist Peter Davidson and...

AG Sessions: Creating a Culture Hostile on Drug Abuse

Addiction in the News

November 4th, 2019 Olivia Pennelle 3 minute read

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced earlier this month that the U.S. Justice Department will be focusing on “healthcare fraud and opioid scams” by implementing a pilot program which would send federal prosecutors across cities most affected by addiction and...

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