Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Knoxville Men Lucky to be Alive After Overdose Crash Drugged driving incidents continue to affect communities all across the country, as users driving under the influence overdose and lose control of their vehicles. This week, an overdose crash was caught on video in Knoxville, Tennesee. As reported by WATE, two ... Read More
Beloved Bronx Teacher Lost His Long Battle With AddictionMatt Azimi, a teacher, was found overdosed in a Bronx Public School last fall. Now, his widow Rachel is speaking out about Matt's life and his struggle with addiction. As reported by PIX 11, Rachel Azimi can't forget the strange car that showed up outside her ... Read More
Vermont Governor Urges Congress to Expand Recovery OptionsSpeaking on Capitol Hill this week, Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) urged Congress to expand opioid addiction treatment under Medicare. As reported by VTDigger.org, Scott and VT Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille appeared before a subcommittee of House Ways ... Read More
Art Therapy for Appalachian AddictsA new program sponsored by the Appalachian Artisan Center in Eastern KY, hopes that art therapy can help recovering addicts. As reported by WYMT, Knott County artists and representatives from local recovery centers met this week to talk about using art to help people recovering ... Read More
Acupuncture Helps Vets In North CarolinaVeterans in North Carolina are using acupuncture to fight pain instead of opioids. The VA has approved the therapy as a drug-free pain relief option for vets. As reported by WRAL, many military veterans leave the service with chronic pain issues. They are often prescribed ... Read More
Pittsburgh Pounded By Fentanyl Overdoses in 20172017 opioid overdose deaths in Pittsburgh will exceed 700, versus 650 last year. The driving force: A seemingly endless variety of fentanyl knock-offs. As reported in the Post-Gazette, Allegheny County in 2017 broke its record for fatal overdoses, just as it did the year ... Read More
Fentanyl Fueling Deaths in MarylandAs Maryland officials review and finalize the public health stats from 2017, there has been a positive reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions written. However, as reported by WFMD.com, there has also been a dangerous shift towards street drugs, especially the use of deadly ... Read More
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
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