Another athlete's life cut short by opioidsIt's a recurring theme all across the country. A young athlete experiences an injury, and is prescribed opioids during their recovery. Then they are prescribed more opioids, and when the prescription runs out, they turn to the streets for heroin. Unfortunately, we also know ... Read More
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There Ain’t No Narcan Left in Nashville
Officials raise concerns as life-saving medication is running lowIn Nashville, close to a dozen people have overdosed in the last two weeks alone. "It breaks my heart," said Dewayne Holman, the executive director of the Nashville Prevention Partnership. Holman received a grant to supply the lifesaving drug Narcan to ... Read More
Grandparents in Pennsylvania Stuck Taking Care of Grandkids
As their children die in heroin epidemic, grandparents must raise their grandkidsLike many others in Pennsylvania, Joanne Clough is adjusting to unexpected retirement moments. Like when she forgot about the baby gate, which sent her sprawling into the dark room. Her first thought was about the toddler in arms. Her next ... Read More
Lil Peep Found With Multiple Drugs in System
Updated on April 2, 2019 Rapper found to have nearly a dozen drugs in his body Underscoring the dangers of mixing Xanax with opioids, the medical examiner has ruled that a combination of fentanyl and alprazolam (the generic form of Xanax) is what led to Lil Peep's death in November while on tour. In addition to ... Read More
Pittsburgh Hospital Leads Innovative Approach for Addiction Recovery
Pittsburgh hospital creates innovative approach for addiction treatmentDoctors at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh grew weary of seeing the same people return to the hospital again and again after repeated overdoses, so created an innovative program designed to help break the addiction cycle. Under the new program, addicts ... Read More
Pennsylvania Coroners Overwhelmed By Overdoses
PA officials frustrated as overdoses overwhelm public health reportingPennsylvania public health and law enforcement officials are trying to wrap their arms around the extent of the opioid crisis but are increasingly frustrated by the lack of clear reporting from around the state. It took Beaver County District ... Read More
Detroit Man Overdoses in CVS, Revived By Narcan
Man in CVS aisle brought back with NarcanMark Harris captured some unusual video footage earlier this fall at a CVS in Detroit. Harris noticed someone wobbling in the aisle and eventually falling to floor. Harris was pretty certain that it was an overdose. "I see it a lot right there in the area, you see a lot of ... Read More
In Pittsburgh – Star Basketball Player and Coach Dies of Overdose
Drug use started like a whisper...Barb and Jerome “Jerry” Cypher spent years cheering their son Brendan on the basketball court. Jerry was the coach and Barb watched from the bleachers as Brendan broke 12 records while a student at Chartiers-Houston High School. They continued to cheer him on when he followed ... Read More