opioid crisis

Russia says US Turned Afghanistan Into Global Illicit Drug Lab In 20 Yrs

TALIBAN JUNKIES –   August 19. 2021 - The production of opiates has increased more than 40 times,” he said.…

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In the Opioid Epidemic, More Reasons for Hope Than Despair

NOT THE ONION –   August 8, 2021 - That picture won’t change much on Monday, when one of the…

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Pharma Company Loses Tens of Millions of Opiate Doses, Or Did They?

WATCH – BLACK MARKETEERS? –   August 12, 2021 - Groogan described the definition of “diversion” as the re-routing of…

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The Sacklers Love Opioids: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

WATCH – THEY SEE DEAD PEOPLE –   August 8, 2021 - John Oliver explains how the Sackler family has…

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She Died of Opiate Use and Her Parents Open Recovery Center

THE FAMILY AFTERWARDS –    August 10, 2021 - The parents of a Vermont woman who died from an opioid…

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Doctor Arrested on Federal Narcotics Charges

WHO’S THE TARGET NOW? –    August 13, 2021 -  The DEA investigation was prompted by multiple reports in February…

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Governor Cuomo and His Shameful Legacy on Overdose

DON’T LET THE DOOR... –    August 12, 2021 - “All of us are relieved,” Biz Berthy, a drug policy…

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Richard Sackler’s Full Video Testimony

WATCH – YOU CAN TELL HE’S LYING BECAUSE HIS LIPS ARE MOVING –    August 4, 2021 - OxyContin, members…

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What every U.S. employer can do to help end the overdose epidemic

RECOVERY IS GOOD BUSINESS –   August 4, 2021 - The evolving epidemic, which is now being fueled largely by…

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The Hamptons have discovered CBD cocktails

FEELING NO PAIN NOR POVERTY –  July 23, 2021 - Restricting the drug supply: One reason people get addicted to…

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I Had Decided to Quit Opioids but Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way

HELL IS HARD TO GET OUT OF –  July 25, 2021 -  But in time, after daily use, my body…

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Philly DA Larry Krasner sues over opioid settlement

HE GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN –    July 22, 2021 - Krasner contends that his suit could generate more money…

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The opioid epidemic isn’t insoluble, it can be dissolved with love and compassion

LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND –  July 23, 2021) Restricting the drug supply: One reason people get addicted to…

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Losing My Brother to Opioids During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NO VACCINE FOR THIS EPIDEMIC –    July 20, 2021 - If you had told me at any point in…

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Drug Distributors and J.&J. Reach $26 Billion Deal to End Opioid Lawsuits

A SLAP ON THE WRIST AND NO ONE GOES TO JAIL – July 21, 2021 - The agreement, announced Wednesday, lays…

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Pain Pills Flood Mail Facility

BEWARE OF LICKING ENVELOPES – July 21, 2021 - U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers at the Chicago International Mail…

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How the Sacklers Got Away With Murder?

MILLIONAIRE KILLERS GO FREE –  July 14, 2021 - Though they are widely reviled for profiting from a public health…

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How Business Can End the Addiction Epidemic by Leslie Glass

HONEST, OPENMINDED AND WORKING – July 13, 2021 - The extraordinary effort to combat and end the COVID pandemic included a…

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Adolescent misuse of prescription opioids may lead to heroin use in adulthood

LOCKS ON EVERY MEDICINE CABINET? –    July 13, 2021 - Opioid misuse and overdoses are a major problem in…

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Biden picks West Virginia’s Rahul Gupta as drug czar

’CAUSE W. VIRGINIA WAS A BEACON OF PREVENTION –    July 13, 2021 - The Biden administration is tapping Rahul…

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What’s the Difference Between Opioids and Opiates?

PRICE? –    2021 - Although related, opioids and opiates are not exactly the same thing. They are part of…

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Tarantula bites Big Pharma. Venom for sale!

WATCH OUT – CRAWLING OUT OF PAIN –  July 14, 2021 - “For us, it’s cool — really cool —…

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Drug Overdoses Killed 93,000 Americans In 2020, Up By 30%

DEATH, DEATH AND MORE DEATH –  July 14, 2021 - Ten states are predicted to have at least a 40%…

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‘Pill Mill’ doctor pleads guilty, will forfeit 9 luxury cars and $400K cash

TIME TO TAKE THE BUS –    July 2, 2021 - Court records said Dr. Abraham would even increase the…

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Woman overcomes opioid addiction

ADDICTION IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE –  July 2, 2021 - That is when she entered the Bedford County Family…

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Purdue Settlement Will Unlock Sackler ‘Secrets’

MASS MURDERERS ON PARADE –  July 8, 2021 -  Roger Brunelle Jr, president of the International Union of painters and…

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Opioid addiction apps sharing sensitive data with third parties

NOT BETTER APP –    July 7, 2021 - Despite the vast reach and sensitive nature of these services, the…

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This rabbi was addicted to opioids

BACK FROM THE LAND OF NOD –    June 29, 2021 - “In some ways, this is very personal and…

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Opioid crisis is the setting of thriller ‘Crisis,’ sober look at the drug epidemic

ONE DREADFUL FILM –  June 30, 2021 - Jarecki’s densely plotted thriller could just as well have been titled “Déjà…

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Rhode Island first state to pilot drug injection sites

SAFETY FIRST –  July 1, 2021 - “If we are truly going to rein in the drug overdose epidemic, we…

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