Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Drug Wholesaler Faces Charges For Its Role In Kentucky Opioid CrisisKentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear has brought charges against Cardinal Health for their role in the Kentucky opioid crisis for shipping millions of pills even as overdose deaths spiraled out of control. As reported by the Lexington Herald ... Read More
Town Is Struck by Flood of OverdosesLowell, Massachusetts is reeling from 20 overdoses in just 3 days. Fortunately, authorities using a new tracking software were able to save everyone. As reported by 25 News, Lowell emergency responders are dealing with an alarming spike of overdoses this weekend - 20 overdoses ... Read More
Student ODed in Dorm, Body Not Found for Five DaysColumbia University student Gage Bellitto died alone of an overdose in his dorm room three days before Christmas. His body wasn't found for five days. As reported by the Inquisitr, Bellitto died in his Ivy League dorm room in the affluent halls of Columbia ... Read More
The First State Opens New Addiction Treatment CentersDelaware is embracing a Centers of Excellence model to address opioid addiction, with the help of a $2 million boost in funding from the federal government. As reported by Delaware Online, the state Department of Health and Social Services is looking to implement ... Read More
Deep Brain Stimulation May Help Cure AddictionA doctor working with West Virginia University is studying the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to help cure opioid addiction. As reported by Futurism.com, in November 2017, the FDA approved a device that transmits electrical pulses to the cranial nerves ... Read More
Expectant Mothers In St. Louis Receive Help to Break AddictionThe opioid crisis in the St. Louis area is impacting expectant moms and their babies. Now they can receive help to break their addiction. As reported by Fox 2 Now, mothers-to-be are seeking help to get off prescription pain pills, heroin, and other ... Read More
Innovative Program in RI Cuts Prisoner Overdose DeathsAs the opioid crisis continues to unfold, growing percentages of inmates enter prison addicted, and often overdose upon release. Now a new program in Rhode Island offers hope for addicted prisoners. As reported by Rhode Island Public Radio, researchers from Brown ... Read More
Insurance Company Donates To Fight Addiction in Rural NCInsurance giant Aetna gave $1 million to to the nonprofit North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) to purchase the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone. As reported by North Carolina Public Radio, the Coalition will then distribute the drug in rural ... Read More
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