Arkansas Police Department Warns About Accidental Fentanyl Exposure Leachville Police Department, in Arkansas, recently warned Walmart shoppers to wipe down their shopping carts—and not just because of germs. “You know when you go to Walmart and they have the wipes to clean your cart handle? How many of you don’t ... Read More
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Even Drug Counselors Are At Risk As 2 OD in PA
Even Drug Counselors Are At Risk As 2 OD in PAHighlighting the destructive power of the current opioid epidemic - even drug counselors themselves are not immune. West Brandywine, PA District Attorney Tom Hogan said he knew something was out of the ordinary when he received a call about about a drug overdose on a ... Read More
New Jersey Blanketed By Drug Overdoses
New Jersey Blanketed By Drug OverdosesIt's a grim story all across the Garden State. At least 1,901 people died from opioid overdoses in New Jersey last year. This is more than twice the number of people from the state who died in the attacks on Sept. 11. Deaths involving heroin and fentanyl continued a meteoric ... Read More
PA Mom Speaks Out About Daughter’s Overdose and the Stigma of Addiction
PA Mom Speaks Out About Daughter’s Overdose and the Stigma of Addiction Michelle Schwartzmier, from outside of Pittsburgh, knew her daughter Casey was struggling with addiction, but was not able to get her into rehab in time. “It just wasn’t enough. If love alone could’ve saved my daughter, she would still be ... Read More
Facing the Stigma of Addiction Recovery in Light of Nationwide Epidemic
Facing the Stigma of Addiction Recovery in Light of Nationwide Epidemic Fay Zenoff, executive director of the Center for Open Recovery, a Bay Area nonprofit, recently celebrated ten years of sobriety—a victory when it comes to addiction recovery. For 25 years, Zenoff had been an alcoholic dabbling in heroin, ecstasy, ... Read More
Childhood Friends from Georgia Die from Opioid Overdose on Same Day, Half a Mile Apart
Childhood Friends from Georgia Die from Opioid Overdose on Same Day, Half a Mile Apart On May 26 in Lawrenceville, Georgia, 19-year-old Dustin Manning was found dead in his home after an opioid overdose. According to the toxicology report, Dustin had died from a toxic mixture of fentanyl, which is 50 times more ... Read More
Why the US is Leading the World in Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Why the US is Leading the World in Prescription Painkiller Abuse? More than any other country in the world, the United States is in the lead when it comes to prescription painkiller, or opioid, abuse: nearly 50,000 doses of opioids are taken daily for every one million Americans. Prescription painkillers killed ... Read More
Colorado Dentists Seek Opioid Alternatives in Light of Nationwide Crisis
Colorado Dentists Seek Opioid Alternatives in Light of Nationwide Crisis Pain and dental procedures often go hand-in-hand; for years, dentists have been prescribing opioids like Percocet or Vicodin for pain relief. Now, in light of the nationwide opioid epidemic, Colorado dentists are pursuing opioid ... Read More