Tag: opioid crisis
Chris Christie Says Fighting Stigma Key to Beating Opioid Crisis
Chris Christie, the outgoing New Jersey Governor and Republican who led the Trump Administration’s commission on addiction says that once stigma is has been...
Colorado’s Largest Drug Rehab Center Closes Doors
As of January 2, 2018, Colorado’s largest drug rehab center closes its doors despite attempts to recoup financial losses. The closure leaves many citizens...
Norway Votes to Decriminalize Drug Use, in Favor of Treatment
Norway’s parliament has voted to decriminalize drug use this week, moving instead to focus on treatment for addicted drug users in place of punitive...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Longtime Partner Reflects on His Loss to Addiction
In a new essay appearing in Vogue, Philip Seymour Hoffman’s longtime partner and mother of their children, Mimi O’Donnell, laments the loss of the...
Maryland Prosecutors Pursue Murder, Manslaughter in Overdose Deaths
As the opioid crisis continues to take a dire toll across the United States, prosecutors in Maryland pursue charges of murder and manslaughter in...
Coast Guard Intercepts Semi-Submersible Vessel with 3,800 lbs of Cocaine
The United States Coast Guard intercepted a semi-submersible vessel that held almost four thousand pounds of cocaine off the coast of the coast of...
FDA’s Gottlieb Suggests Corporate-Sponsored Prescription Opioid Monitoring
The Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Scott Gottlieb, made remarks at a public workshop that suggested drug manufacturers and sellers might be required to...
Pennsylvania Combats Opioid Crisis with New Prescription Guidelines
Pennsylvania has taken the next step in the battle against the opioid crisis by announcing new guidelines for prescribing opioids to pediatric populations.
The Pennsylvania...
DoD Invests in Sea Slugs to Mitigate Soldier Addiction
The Department of Defense will provide the University of Utah with a $10 million dollar grant to investigate how the venom of sea slugs...
Montana to Sue Big Pharma Company over Opioid Crisis
The state of Montana will sue Big Pharma company Purdue, maker of prescription opioid OxyContin, over the opioid epidemic, said state Attorney General Tim...
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