Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Cocaine Found on the Hands of More than 10% of PopulationResearchers were surprised to find that more than 10% of random volunteers had traces of cocaine and other drugs on their fingertips.As reported by Fortune, there’s a good chance that you have trace amounts of heroin or cocaine on your fingertips right now, even ... Read More
Bug spray-laced Marijuana is Causing Overdoses in IndianapolisOfficials in Indianapolis are concerned about the growing use of KD - a cheap street drug of synthetic marijuana and sprayed with Raid, bug spray, roach spray.As reported by MPR, a rise in overdose cases due to the addition of bug spray to the street drug ... Read More
Port Jarvis, NY Struggles Where to Open Additional RehabsWhere to put rehabs in rural communities? In Port Jarvis NY, as rehab centers look to increase their presence in this rural community, residents have mixed feeling about where these centers should operate.As reported by Spectrum Local News, in Port Jervis, a town ... Read More
Massachusetts Arms Itself Against Fentanyl OverdosesAs the Massachusetts fentanyl crisis continues to deliver overdoses and death across the state, Governor Baker is urging legislators to take action.As reported by the Lowell Sun, Gov. Charlie Baker highlighted state advancements in fighting the opioid epidemic and the ... Read More
As Overdoses Rise, Rochester Area Expands Narcan TrainingIn face of a deadly wave of overdose deaths, Rochester and surrounding Monroe County have begun to offer Narcan training in cities and towns across the region.As reported by 13 WHAM, Monroe County is offering new ways to train people in preventing and ... Read More
Drug Use Disorders Wreak Havoc All Across the CountryAn extensive study looking at 35 years of US mortality data found sharp differences between regions - although all counties showed a rise in opioid-related deaths.As reported by CNN, from 1980 to 2014, 2.84 million Americans died of alcohol, drugs, suicide, domestic ... Read More
After Long Addiction Struggle, York PA Balloon Artist Dies of OverdoseChris Palmer, a balloon artist from York PA who had long struggled with addiction, recently died from an overdose. He was 41.As reported by the York Daily Record, Chris Palmer's mother was a heroin addict, and when Chris came into his stepmother's ... Read More
Cincinnati Sees A Record 529 Overdose DeathsThe Cincinnati coroner, Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco, called the 2017 heroin overdose numbers "scary, alarming and discouraging." As reported by WLWT 5, Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco called the 2017 heroin overdose numbers "scary, alarming and ... Read More
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