opioids

William Hurt Eschewed Opioids to Maintain his Sobriety

NO MATTER WHAT –  March 16, 2022 - “He was totally against taking opiates because he had been sober for…

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Steep Rise in Overdoses Linked to Veterinary Tranquilizer

DON’T PUT YOURSELF DOWN –   MARCH, 2022 - Researchers studied 10 locations around the country, and found xylazine was…

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6.6 Million Opioid Doses and $250 Million In False Billings

IT’S ALL ABOUT MAKING MONEY –  March 10, 2022 - Authorities described the clinics as “pill mills” and said they…

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Federal Government Allows Program to Pay Substance Abusers to Staying Clean

LISTEN – MONEY FOR NOTHING –   Mar 10, 2022 - A new legal opinion from the Biden administration appears…

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‘You Murdered My Daughter’: Relatives of OxyContin Victims Confront the Sacklers

THEY KILLED THOUSANDS –   March 10, 2022 - “This is a day like no other in the history of…

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Six West Point Cadets Overdose On Spring Break

VIDEO – THE REAL BATTLE –  March 11, 2022 - “The U.S. Military Academy is aware of the situation involving…

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Synthetic Opioids Stronger than Fentanyl in US

MORE DEATH AROUND THE CORNER? –  Mar 1, 2022 - Krotulski said current trends suggest nitazenes, or any other drugs…

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Exciting Results Treating Opioid Habit with ‘Mindfulness’

LET’S PLAY CONCENTRATION –   Feb. 28, 2022 - “Rather than getting caught up in the pain or craving,” Garland…

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Exposing the Sackler’s Greed For the Deadly Opioid Disaster

HOW THE MURDERERS WENT FREE –   Feb. 27, 2022 - For decades the Sackler name was synonymous with often…

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Sacklers to Pay $6 Billion More for Fueling Overdose Deaths

VIDEO – THE SOPRANO FAMILY ARE PIKERS – Marc 3, 2022 - Purdue said on Thursday that the new settlement…

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White House Plan Would Spend $41 Billion On Drug Policy

THAT’S A LOT OF DOPE –   March 2, 2022 - Biden’s 2022 proposed budget provides a total of $17.5…

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Were These Doctors Treating Pain or Dealing Drugs?

DO NO MORE PHARMA –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Dr. Ruan has been serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison,…

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If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction

VIDEO – THIS IS NOW –  Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel…

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Book Review: A Sweeping History of Addiction

MEDIA: BOOKS MAKE SENSE –   Feb. 25, 2022 - “The Urge” ultimately unfolds as far more than an addiction…

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Dr. Husel Ordered Lethal Doses of Fentanyl

VIDEO – ANGEL OF MERCY OR ANGEL OF DEATH? –  Feb. 22, 2022 - In an email sent in late…

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Euphoria Holds Up Mirror to My Addiction Experience. This show quite literally saves me. By Natalie Alcala

IS HOLLYWOOD, AGAIN, GLAMORIZING DRUG ABUSE IN EUPHORIA? OR IS IT TRUTH TELLING? –   Feb 21, 2022 - TV…

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Snapchat Promises New Rules to Fight Drug Sales

IT’S ABOUT TIME –   Feb. 24, 2022 - Snapchat says it’s making changes to make it harder for kids…

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Michael Keaton’s Emotional Speech After Winning His SAG Award for Dopesick

TEARFUL ACCEPTANCE –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Michael Keaton was teary-eyed as he accepted the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award…

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4 U.S. Companies Will Pay $26 BILLION To Settle Claims For Opioid Crisis

AUDIO – WHEN? –  Feb. 25, 2022 - “This settlement represents real accountability,” said North Carolina state Attorney General Josh…

3 years ago

Seeing Addiction as Disease

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –  Feb. 24, 2022 - “We’re in what is now becoming known as…

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Treating Drug Dealers Like Serial Killers by Chris Dale

EXAMINING THE CHARGES AGAINST 4 MEN CONNECTED TO ACTOR MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS’ DEATH –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Twenty years…

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CDC To Soften Opioid Prescription Guidelines

VIDEO – GOING BACKWARDS? –   Feb. 12, 2022 - Opioids can be an important tool in treating severe pain…

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US Could Ease Restrictions On Prescribing Opioids

WHAT A RELIEF, FOR SOME –  Feb. 15, 2022 - Drugmakers in the 1990s marketed new opioids as less addictive…

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Lifesaving Addiction Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans

NOT ALL EQUAL –  Feb. 17, 2022 - These gaps in care put patients struggling with OUD at risk, and…

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Sackler Family Offers an Extra Billion Dollars to Avoid Prosecution

KILLERS –   Feb. 18, 2022 - Members of the billionaire Sackler family have sweetened their cash offer to settle…

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Middle-school Child Falls Prey to Fatal Fentanyl

VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE –   Feb. 18, 2022 - But about a year and a half ago, the middle…

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Jails Finally Allowing Medical Care For Opioid Addiction

FINALLY SOME HUMANITY –   Feb. 18, 2022 - Sedgwick’s joins at least a few other Kansas jails that do…

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Teen Substance Abuse Trends

VIDEO – MORE PREVENTION FOR TEEN USE –   Feb. 8, 2022 - Scholz joined us to talk more about…

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Father Sues Pharmacy After Son Overdoses

J’accuse –   Feb. 7, 2022 -  Facts of the Case - Mr A was a 21-year-old university student who…

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“15 Years Ago I Was Waiting To Die”

FROM HEROIN TO HEROINE –  Feb. 2, 2022 - Parker is honest about what it took to recover, hard work,…

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