DEA Agents link doctor to five overdose deathsMt. Carmel, PA is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania, located almost 100 miles from Philadelphia in the old anthracite coal region. DEA officials are claiming this quiet town is the epicenter of the state's largest prescription "pill mill" where one doctor has ... Read More
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WV Nurse Treats Daughter in ER for Overdose
Daughter is thankful to celebrate her 21st birthdayWest Virginia has been ravaged by the current opioid epidemic, and Hope Steele was just minutes away from being another sad statistic. When Steele overdosed on heroin for the first time in October of last year, she said emergency paramedics told her that if they had ... Read More
FDA Sounds Cocaine Fentanyl Alarm in Florida
Florida’s cocaine supply is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl Following a trend that has been seen around the country, law enforcement in Florida has discovered a disturbing trend. After reviewing the cocaine they’ve snagged over the past year—the cocaine supply in Florida has been majorly contaminated with ... Read More
Addicts Get a Holiday Treat – Narcan from Santa
A Utah clinic gives a gift that can save livesThe holiday season can be an especially difficult time for people struggling with depression and addiction as they are reminded of various family issues. To make sure that patients were ready for any problems, one clinic in Utah has given an unusual gift this holiday ... Read More
NFL Star Shares Addiction Struggles With Macomb Crisis Conference
NFL Player Recalls How Opioids Came to Dominate His LifeRandy Grimes, a former NFL player with Tampa Bay, spoke recently at the Macomb County OperationRx’s Community in Crisis conference outside of Detroit. Grimes said he started using opioids midway through his career as a center with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ... Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Partner Recalls His Addiction Struggles
Talented actor relapsed and died after being sober for two decadesPhilip Seymour Hoffman had worked hard to create a loving home for Mimi O'Donnell and their three children. But in the end, his long struggles with addiction proved to be too much for the talented actor to handle. The first sign was when he suggested ... Read More
With Overdose Deaths Soaring, Philly Considers Safe Needle Sites
Encouraged by Narcan initiative, city officials eye safe needle sitesSince July, the city has handed out 19,000 packs of Narcan across Philadelphia — more than triple what it handed out all last year. They call it “flooding the zone.” And it’s saving lives in Kensington, even as the city projects 1,250 overdose deaths ... Read More
NBA Star To Share Addiction Recovery Story in Geneseo
Chris Herren shares story of his struggles with addictionIn the midst of today's opioid crisis it's not that surprising to hear that members of a high school football team were dosing with OxyContin before games. After being caught and forced to forfeit the season, what did surprise high school principal Mike Salatel ... Read More