There are certain genteel images that come to mind when South Carolina is mentioned, like the broad porches of the big houses in beautiful Charleston, a slow golf game in Myrtle Beach, and leisure time spent on the many sunny beaches. But just underneath that glittering façade of tourist destinations is a problem that ... Read More
Addiction News
We believe strongly in the use of emerging technology to treat addictions and disorders. In our addiction news section we cover breaking addiction and mental health related news. This includes national drug crime news to identify trends as well as measures being taken by local governments to affect change in their area. By recognizing success and failures across the country we believe that we can keep the community informed on the most important behavioral health news.
South Carolina’s Dash to End Addiction Epidemic Includes Drug-Sniffing Dogs in Schools, Fentanyl Tests for Drug Users in Charleston
Delaware 6th in the Nation for Drug Overdoses, Advised to Expand Treatment
The second-smallest state in the U.S., Delaware has “sixth highest increase in overdose deaths in the country,” according to recent statistics. According to news organizations like WDEL, “more than 1,000 Delawareans have died from drug overdoses” in the course of the last four years. While opioid-related deaths ... Read More
The Shocking News That May Increase Your Fear of Going to the Dentist – Plus Other Drug-Related VA News
A visit to the dentist is typically met with some anxiety and fear. Having a metal instrument scraping your teeth is the least comfortable way to spend an afternoon. However, usually you can trust your dentist to be knowledgeable and experienced, and to carry out the unpleasant job with the utmost professionalism. Not ... Read More
Cocaine in Concord, NH – What an Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Turned Up, and Other News
Birthplace of the world’s first alarm clock and home to the country’s first free public library, New Hampshire has made some memorable headlines in its time, but these days, the state’s drug trafficking problem is, all too often, generating news. This month, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray issued indictments for nine men ... Read More
Cities of Newport, Bangor, and Stetson Hit Hard in Maine’s Drug Epidemic
At the end of last year, Maine’s departing governor Paul LePage made headlines by blaming the state’s drug trafficking problem on minorities. As the Portland Press Herald reported, LePage stated that “these are guys with the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty–these types of guys–they come from Connecticut and New York, ... Read More
Busted: PA’s Kensington Drug Ring in Possession of 200,000 Doses of Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine – and, an Alligator in Chester County
Law enforcement recently seized nearly 200,000 doses of heroin and fentanyl and arrested 11 individuals, during a big bust of a suspected multi-million dollar drug ring operating in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the shutdown of this large drug ... Read More
How NJ’s Route 23 Became “Heroin Highway”— and Newark the Site of the State’s Biggest Drug Bust in Years
New Jersey's excellent interstate highway system easily connects Philadelphia and New York, with a heavy volume of traffic flowing both ways daily. But its prime location between these two large metropolitan areas also makes it vulnerable to the flow of another kind of traffic: the drug trade. The drug journey ... Read More
Maryland Fights Drug Epidemic with Diverse Mix of Strategies
The dire statistics may be surprising for a state that conjures up images of diverse cities, bucolic farms, lacrosse, eating crabs and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. But alongside these more wholesome activities, Maryland has a drug epidemic that is eating it alive, much like the way those crabs scavenge at the bottom ... Read More
