Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
More Than 80,000 Addicts In Indiana Now Eligible for Expanded CareAcross the nation, states are looking to expand Medicaid access to help fund the growing demands of the opioid crisis. As reported by Indiana Public Media, Indiana Medicaid will now cover residential treatment, detoxification and peer recovery services. ... Read More
Prayers Offered for Addicts and Their FamiliesThe St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh celebrated a Mass of Remembrance and Healing for addicts and their family members. As reported by Penn Live, Bishop David A. Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh celebrated a Mass of Remembrance and Healing for those who have ... Read More
Change of course for PurdueAfter helping to spark a massive nation-wide opioid epidemic, Purdue Pharma will no longer market OxyContin to doctors following widespread criticism. As reported by Salon.com, Purdue Pharma LP said on Saturday that it has cut its sales force in half and will stop promoting opioids to ... Read More
Help was close at hand after woman ODs and rams police cruiserMelissa Cain was actually fortunate to hit a police car in Worcester this week, because she had overdosed and might have died if Narcan had not been administered right away. As reported by the Springfield News-Sun, Cain was arrested for OUI drug charges ... Read More
PA Death Certificates Missing Critical Data - What Drugs Were Involved? As the opioid epidemic continues to claim thousands of lives across the state, Pennsylvania death certificates are missing key details regarding cause of death. As reported by The Inquirer, officials at the CDC can see that fentanyl is causing ... Read More
Cheap and Accurate Fentanyl Test Strips May Save LivesResearchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have been researching if inexpensive and accurate fentanyl test strips can help lower opioid overdoses. As reported by Johns Hopkins, a study to assess the feasibility of checking illicit street drugs ... Read More
Ice Cooler Contains Fish and $10 Million Worth of FentanylEarlier this week, police in New York found 9 pounds of fentanyl filled fish hidden in an ice cooler in the Bronx during a vehicle stop. The drugs were worth an estimated $10 million, underscoring just how lucrative synthetic opioids have become. As reported ... Read More
Matthew Roberts of 3 Doors Down Overdosed on Prescription Meds The family of guitarist Matthew Roberts is accusing an Alabama doctor of fueling the musician’s opioid addiction before he died of a drug overdose. Like other celebrities who have overdosed, there was a range of prescription drugs in his system when he ... Read More
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