Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Friends Shocked by Buddy Bell Addiction Crisis One of the biggest challenges with addiction is that often times, even close friends and family are not aware when someone is in a desperate state of addiction. Part of the insidious nature of the disease is how it protects itself from exposure at all costs. This was ... Read More
Inspired By 21 Jump Street, Middle Schooler Brings Fentanyl to SchoolAs the flood of heroin and fentanyl continues to wash across Ohio, it's not completely surprising that deadly drugs have even begun showing up in Middle School. As reported by the Daily Caller, police were called to Indian Lake Middle School in ... Read More
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
Young Addict Signs Up for Organ Donation, Saves Five LivesBrennan Rucker must have known the odds were not in his favor, so he went ahead and signed up for organ donation. Having struggled with depression and addiction for many years, he finally overdosed on heroin just before Christmas, 2015. Now families in the ... Read More
ODMAP Technology Gives Officials Realtime Overdose TrackingAs the opioid crisis continues to claim countless lives, officials across the country are beginning to deploy sophisticated mapping technology to help track overdose "hotspots", and be able to proactively warn communities that especially deadly batches of ... Read More
New program looks to help addicts find help - by calling policeAs opioid addicts move from prescription pills into illegal street heroin, they are very unlikely to contact police unless someone has overdosed. Now, as reported by KSN.com, police in Wichita are looking to implement a unique program called "A Way Out" ... Read More
Talented Chef Smoked Crack While Starting Famous RestaurantsMichael Solomonov dropped out of college due to his drug habits, but didn't really consider himself an addict. Then, after his brother was killed in the Israeli army, he began smoking crack. As reported in the Atlantic, the winner of the 2017 James Beard ... Read More
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