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Interactive Map Humanizes Massive EpidemicAt times, the sheer statistics of the opioid crisis can be overwhelming as tens of thousands have died from every state in the country. Now, as reported by Fast Company, the National Safety Council is adopting an interactive map that brings a face to many of these statistics. ... Read More
Talented student showed no signs of troubleIt's a story that's been repeated countless times across the nation, in an all too painful pattern of tragedy. Eric Bolling's son was studying at University of Colorado and seemed to be doing well. Then, things went terribly wrong. As reported by People.com, the Boulder ... Read More
NY Sees Decline in Painkiller ScriptsAs the opioid crisis has unfolded, legislators and public health officials have worked to reduce the numbers of opioid painkiller prescriptions that are written. Now, the latest data shows that that effort is gaining traction, with the number of prescriptions declining across ... Read More
Police in Mexico seize massive amount of fentanyl So far, California has not seen a surge in overdose deaths because of the relative scarcity of fentanyl. Now, it appears that trend is threatening to change in 2018. As reported by ABC News, Mexican police found a multi-drug shipment that included an astonishing 100 ... Read More
Customs agents sift through thousands of packages to stop tide of fentanylAs the fentanyl crisis continues to claim lives all across the country, officials have turned their attention to the source - packages arriving from China to airports such as LAX. As reported in the Economist, last summer officers at an LAX ... Read More
Scout leader arrested on heroin chargesKevin Saunders, a scout leader in Staten Island, should probably have paid closer attention to the scout oath to "help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." As reported in the NY Daily News, Saunders is now facing ... Read More
Wrestler and former addict Richard Jensen shares his story to students A recovering addict, and champion wrestler, Richard Jensen recently shared his story with students at Warsaw Middle/High School in upstate New York. As reported in the DailyNewsOnline.com, after high school, instead of accepting a wrestling ... Read More
Grieving family shares the memory of their sonWhen the Majchrzak family in East Lyme lost their 24-year-old son Danny to opioid addiction, they decided to share his story in the hopes of making a difference. As reported in TheDay.com, last Feb. 3, the Majchrzaks got the call they had been dreading for nearly six ... Read More
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