Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Fentanyl dealer in Brooklyn tied to overdose deathBrooklyn drug dealer Johnnie (Nut) Monroe is heading to prison after being tied to the fentanyl overdose death of a young mother. Judge Brian Cogan sentenced the drug trafficker to a full 97-month term. Earlier this month, Cogan sent the convicted ringleader of the ... Read More
South Carolina Opening New Addiction Centers A group in South Carolina that's helping addicts and their families is expanding its services. It's called Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR). FAVOR is an addict support group with a unique approach. The group brings together addicts and families. One such addict is ... Read More
Adult Rehab Centers Help Get Addicts Back on Their FeetFor over 100 years, "soldiers" in the Salvation Army have pursued their Christian mission with unflagging dedication, and their work in Chicago has been no exception. There, the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center provides spiritual, social and emotional ... Read More
FDA Tweets About Marketing of Unapproved Addiction TreatmentsScott Gottlieb, the FDA Commissioner, took to Twitter last week to issue a warning about unapproved addiction medications. “FDA believes strongly people addicted to opioids should have access to safe and effective, approved treatments for addiction. ... Read More
Fentanly-laced heroin dashing dreams in BrooklynReflecting a trend seen across the country, dealers in Brooklyn are increasingly cutting heroin with deadly traces of fentanyl, and other instances, simply doing away with the heroin altogether and selling pure fentanyl. Last week, twenty members of Brooklyn drug crews ... Read More
Small NY Towns Slammed By Opioid CrisisThe Hudson Valley has long been one of the most scenic areas in the country, and is dotted by picturesque small towns and scenic vistas. Unfortunately, in recent years these bucolic settings have been home to a deadly epidemic of heroin overdoses that shows no sign of letting ... Read More
Her addiction was causing daily hallucinations and paranoiaIn a recent interview with iNews, Fergie opened up about her struggles as a meth addict. "It took a year after getting off that drug for the chemicals in my brain to settle so that I stopped seeing things," she added. "I’d just be sitting there, seeing a ... Read More
Dayton and Montgomery County Officials Develop Collaborative PlatformThe Community Overdose Action Team was established in the fall of 2016 to address the opioid/heroin epidemic in Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio. The goals of the program are clear - stabilize the number of people dying from overdoses, and then ... Read More
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