Tag: opioid crisis
Chris Christie Blames Fentanyl Problem on China
On Tuesday, November 28, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the head of the White House’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis,...
Injection to Mitigate Opioid Addiction Approved by the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sublocade, an injection version of their commonly-used opioid addiction treatment medication Suboxone.
Indivior is the company...
Phoenix Takes Action to Regulate Sober Living Homes Proliferated by Opioid...
As Arizona has responded to the opioid crisis, sober living homes have sprung up across the state, much of which have been completely unregulated....
Maryland Program Tests Trump’s Opioid Crisis Response Plan
A Maryland program tests part of Trump’s opioid crisis response plan by waiving a decades-old law that prevented Medicaid from funding large drug rehab...
Detained Drug Smugglers are Being Held on the Coast Guard’s “Boat...
The United States Coast Guard is detaining suspected drug smugglers and traffickers for weeks and months on end on boat prisons that are being...
Conway to Manage White House Opioid Crisis Strategy
During a press conference on Wednesday, November 29, it was announced that Kellyanne Conway will be serving as point person for the White House...
Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Florida
The Florida Medical Examiners Commission’s annual report on drugs found in the systems of diseased persons has been released, revealing that opioid overdose deaths...
LAPD Cops Caught Allegedly Planting Drugs on Suspect in Body-Camera Footage
Body-camera footage from a LAPD police officer show that Los Angeles cops caught allegedly planting drugs on a suspect during a routine traffic stop.
The...
Barriers to Addiction Recovery Cost Lives
As the opioid crisis continues to ravish the country, barriers to addiction recovery cost lives, as nearly one hundred Americans die every day from...
Detroit to Sue Opioid Drugmakers and Distributors
The Detroit City Council has approved funding to hire two law firms to represent the city as they sue opioid drugmakers and distributors they...
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