Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Should Philly pursue even bolder steps to fight opioid crisis? As the opioid crisis continues its deadly path of destructions, cities like Philadelphia are exploring new public initiatives such as safe injection sites. As reported in Philly.com, one Temple University professor proposes that the city should push the ... Read More
New programs help addicts just after an overdoseOne of the frustrations that many healthcare providers experience is that they will rescue someone from an overdose only to see them a short time later again in the ER. Now, officials in Burlington Vermont are working to help overdose survivors get help immediately ... Read More
Police attention consumed by drug-related crimeThe opioid crisis continues to ring up staggering costs around the country. First, there is the cost in terms of lives lost and the sheer heartbreak that surrounds each of those families in Springfield, Missouri. The most recent data shows that from 2012 - 2016, ... Read More
Blockchain poised to help fight addictionIt seems as though the blockchain is going to change everything these days, and now there is an app using blockchain to help patients beat addiction. As reported by The Blockchain.com, Hayver.io wants to help addicts remain sober by incentivizing behavior that is conducive to ... Read More
Medical groups finally recommend cutting back on opioid painkillers After literally hundreds of thousands of opioid-related deaths, the medical community is finally suggesting that patients might want to cut back on opioid painkillers, even after surgery. Following surgery, many patients head home with ... Read More
Director of 'Cartel Land' provides access to the frontlines of the opioid epidemicDirector Matthew Heineman's previous documentary on the opioid crisis, Cartel Land, won the George Polk Award for documentary film in 2016. The prize is meant to honor reporters who advanced vital national conversations with their ... Read More
Small Town Is Home to Giant Pill Mill While there have been other so-called "pill mills" in the news, two pharmacies in the tiny town of Williamson, WV may hold the record, having distributed more than 20,000,000 pills over the last decade. As reported by Fox News, a congressional committee investigating the opioid ... Read More
Ohio town sees decrease in number of overdosesOhio has been hit hard by the opioid crisis, with thousands of deaths and countless overdoses. Now, at least in Middletown, OH, there seems to be some small signs of improvement. As officials gathered for the 12th annual Heroin Summit, there were some positive statistics to ... Read More
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