Since the early 19th century, patients struggling with pain have relied on morphine as a powerful pain reliever. Named after Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams, morphine is reported to provide a euphoric experience. By the late 19th century, physicians began to recognize the addictive properties of the opioid. Today, ... Read More
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The Clean, Sober Diet: Tips for Eating Well in Recovery
A healthy diet is important for everything from maintaining a normal weight to preventing elevated risks of things like stroke and heart disease. Significant scientific research goes into determining the effects of different foods on the human body, with general conclusions pointing to natural whole foods as the best ... Read More
Cocaine in Concord, NH – What an Investigation Into Drug Trafficking Turned Up, and Other News
Birthplace of the world’s first alarm clock and home to the country’s first free public library, New Hampshire has made some memorable headlines in its time, but these days, the state’s drug trafficking problem is, all too often, generating news. This month, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray issued indictments for nine men ... Read More
Drug Profile: Kratom
In comparison to other drugs, like cocaine and heroin, kratom is relatively unknown in the United States and, accordingly, is not yet considered a controlled substance and has no official schedule determination. Statistics indicate that only around 1.7 million Americans partook in kratom in 2021 – just 0.5% of the U.S. ... Read More
Cities of Newport, Bangor, and Stetson Hit Hard in Maine’s Drug Epidemic
At the end of last year, Maine’s departing governor Paul LePage made headlines by blaming the state’s drug trafficking problem on minorities. As the Portland Press Herald reported, LePage stated that “these are guys with the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty–these types of guys–they come from Connecticut and New York, ... 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
Maryland Fights Drug Epidemic with Diverse Mix of Strategies
The dire statistics may be surprising for a state that conjures up images of diverse cities, bucolic farms, lacrosse, eating crabs and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. But alongside these more wholesome activities, Maryland has a drug epidemic that is eating it alive, much like the way those crabs scavenge at the bottom ... Read More
The 5th Vital Sign: How Treating Pain Contributed to the Opioid Epidemic
In medicine, there are four key vital signs: temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. However, in many ways, pain is often seen as a phantom fifth vital sign. After all, a doctor's oath quite literally states "First, do no harm," and what is more harmful than pain? As such, keeping patients pain-free and ... Read More
