Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
A Recovering Addict Hopes to Draw Attention to Overdose CrisisJohn Edwards from Tampa, Florida, is spending an unusual few days this holiday season - buried alive in an oversized coffin. By "speaking from the grave", Edwards is hoping he can stop those who are struggling from winding up in an early one. “I’m ... Read More
Reinstated to the NFL, Josh Gordon hopes to stay clean this timeWhile he was busy putting up exceptionally high numbers on the field, it turns out that Josh Gordon was also high. In a recent GQ interview, the Cleveland Browns WR described his struggles with addiction, explaining how he started doing drugs as a young ... Read More
After Selling Deadly Fentanyl, Dealer is Facing Jail Time and Funeral CostsHe was a high volume, high service drug dealer who prided himself on ease of transaction. In the end though, Michael Chandler served up one too many deadly orders. According to Cincinnati.com, people lined up in their cars "in broad daylight" ... Read More
This is Not Always the Most Wonderful Time of the Year While there are many reasons for celebration this time of year, for people struggling with addiction it can be an especially challenging time. Here are seven signs to watch out for this holiday season. 1). Naughty or Nice? Does the approach of Christmas ... Read More
Central PA Struck By Drug Overdose CrisisThe York County Coroner's Office is not pulling any punches in trying to communicate the severity and danger of the current opioid crisis. After seeing 16 deaths in the first 19 days of November, they have issued a stark warning: The spate of recent deaths should not be ... Read More
Tight-knit communities struggle with opioid crisis.In a region famous for it lush farmland and picturesque Amish buggies - community leaders are now grappling with a growing opioid crisis that is anything but quaint. Newly released data from OverdoseFreePa.org - a product of a group of law enforcement and medical ... Read More
Innovative program offers help to addicts in the ERFaced with an ongoing overdose crisis, participants in the Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis asked: “How can we work together to get this under control?” The network is a consortium of health providers, leaders, advocates and consumers who work ... Read More
A new class of painkillers may lower overdose deathsOpioids offer incredible pain relief by acting on neuronal receptors. Unfortunately, they also have a powerful impact on portions of the brain that control respiration, leading to slower breathing - and in many instances - death. Now, the FDA is in the process of ... Read More
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