Carfentanil in Arizona Claims First Victim Carfentanil has claimed its first victim in Arizona as officials announced that a 21-year-old who was found dead in his car in Phoenix died from the super potent opioid. As reported by Fox News, Arizona has recorded its first death involving an overdose of Carfentanil, a ... Read More
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Marblehead Speaker Urges Awareness On Genetic Risks of Addiction
Tweens and Teens Need to Understand the Impact of Addiction Speaking to parents at Marblehead Veterans Middle School, Dr. Ruth Potee urged them to discuss addition with their children - especially if there's been a family history of addiction. As reported by Wicked Local, physician Ruth Potee believes young people ... Read More
Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Leaving Trail of Overdoses Across the Country
Deadly Fentanyl Increasingly Found In Cocaine Fentanyl-laced cocaine is causing overdoses all across the country, and leaving a trail of unexpected death and heartbreak. As reported by NPR, a pipe was the only sign of drug use found near Chris Bennett's body in November. But it looked like the 32-year-old Taunton, ... Read More
Furious Sean Penn Demands Son Hopper Enter Rehab
Sean Penn's Son Arrested for Drug PossessionSean Penn's son Hopper was arrested and jailed in Nebraska for possession of marijuana & mushrooms. Penn is urging his son to enter rehab as soon as possible.As reported by Radar Online, Sean Penn and Robin Wright’s drug-addict son Hopper in currently detained at a ... Read More
Fantastically Sober: Colin Farrell Enters Rehab As Cautionary Measure
Fantasically Sober: Actor Checks into Rehab to Prevent Relapse Irish actor Colin Farrell, a star of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has checked into an Arizona rehab facility, reportedly due to stress and fear of starting to drink again. As reported by Fox News, Farrell has reportedly admitted himself into ... Read More
Raleigh Family Mourns Loss of Their Son to Xanax Overdose
For Raleigh Friends, Daily Xanax Became a Way of Life - and Eventually DeathCaleb Mehlman, a 19-year old from Raleigh NC, died of an overdose of Xanax and methadone while celebrating his birthday. His family had seen warning signs but didn't realize the extent of his addiction to Xanax.As reported by the News ... Read More
New Data Shows Opioid Deaths and Poverty Closely Linked
Overdoses Clustered in Poorer RegionsNewly released data shows opioid deaths and poverty are closely linked across the country, with some areas suffering a staggering number of overdose fatalities.As reported by Health Day, poverty may be fueling America's opioid crisis, a new study suggests.Of the more than 515,000 ... Read More
Long Island Family Mourns Loss of Their Son to Overdose
No Place Safe from Wrath of HeroinNo place can escape the opioid crisis. Plainview NY is a sheltered, wealthy Long Island town but it has not been immune to the opioid crisis - as one family mourns the loss of their son to overdose.As reported by the Long Island Press, as a child growing up in Plainview, Garrett ... Read More
