Fentanyl Busts in Ohio Seize Enough Drugs to Kill the Whole State
In 2014 the state of Ohio was #2 for most overdose deaths in all of America with approximately 2,744 deaths. For 2016 early estimates are putting that number at 4,149 Ohioans who lost their lives, a...
View ArticleOpioids on Wall Street: Addictions Influence on White-Collar World
The opioid crisis has affected every community in America. Opioids affect rural working class people, those in the inner city and suburbs, or even the wealthy and well-to-do professionals. While drug...
View ArticleSuicide VS Overdose: Study Claims Opioid Deaths Are Misclassified
Over the last 15 years, the suicide rate has climbed by an estimated 32%. While the overdose deaths in relation to the opioid crisis have become a constant issue around the country, some researchers...
View ArticleCDC Claims Kratom Probably Responsible for Salmonella Outbreak
This past week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement warning people to stay away from Kratom while health officials investigate the possible connection between the...
View ArticleOpioid Makers Will Soon Face New Justice Department Task Force
Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an announcement at a news conference Tuesday that the Justice Department will be creating a new task force to pursue the makers and distributors of prescription...
View ArticleThe Trump Opioid Plan: the Good, the Bad and the Border
The fight against prescription opioid abuse, heroin, and fentanyl in America continues to intensify. Our political landscape may soon see even more drastic shifts because of it. Controversy and...
View ArticleDave Aronberg Talks How to Fight Fraud in Treatment Industry
8 months ago, Florida was home to 953 licensed drug treatment centers, and 207 were in Palm Beach County. As of April 1, there are now 185 in Palm Beach, with 771 in the whole state. This decrease is...
View ArticleDEA Orders Big Pharma Opioid Distributor to Shut Down Sales
For the first time in six years, the DEA has ordered a suspension on a pharmaceutical wholesaler, and it’s a Big Pharma opioid distributor- Morris & Dickson. We now know that officials all over the...
View ArticleHow Much Has Heroin Addiction Cost the Economy?
When we talk about the opioid epidemic in America, we talk a lot about the cost of human life. Over the last few years, the outbreak of heroin use has continued to rise. This kind of inflation has come...
View ArticleJohn Oliver Calls Out Sackler Family on Episode of Last Week Tonight
John Oliver VS Big Pharma This is definitely not the first time John Oliver has taken on Big Pharma and the issues with the opioid crisis in America. In fact, at the start of this recent segment, he...
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