opioids

To Beat The Opioid Crisis, We Must Change The Rules Of The Game

LEGALIZE THEM –   Dec. 2021 - Twenty years later, we have just witnessed a historically high annual mortality rate…

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Animal Tranquilizer Turning Up In Deadly Overdoses

MORE THAN NUMBING –   Dec. 23, 2021 - Supportive measures can be used if a person is attended to…

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San Francisco Approves Emergency Declaration In Tenderloin

WATCH – DRASTIC ACTION –   Dec. 24, 2021 - “We know this increase in police presence will disproportionately impact…

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Michael Keaton: What ‘Dopesick’ Taught Him About Opioid Crisis

LISTEN – EDUCATING AMERICA –   Dec. 22, 2021 - Michael Keaton thought he knew the basics of the vast…

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Israeli Pharmaceutical Giant, Teva, Complicit In Opioid Overdoses, Launches Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdoses

BOTH ENDS FROM THE MIDDLE? –   Dec, 25, 2021 - Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva has announced the launch of…

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Greedy British Museums Refuse to Remove Sackler Family Name From Exhibits

FACES OF GREED –   Dec. 26, 2021 - The name adorns the £2 million courtyard at the V&A in…

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Heeding the Distress Signals in Modern Addiction by Alex Olshonsky

IT’S LIKE 1984 ON STEROIDS –   Dec. 19, 2021 - Today, addiction is more pervasive than it’s ever been.…

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Drugs were Katie Mack’s connection to the world.

LISTEN— WHEN DRUGS ARE LOVE –   Dec. 16, 2021 - And in a world of fraying social bonds, economic…

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San Francisco Mayor Declares State of Emergency Over Overdose Crisis

WATCH – I STOPPED MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –   Dec. 17, 2021 - San Francisco Mayor London Breed…

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100,000 Overdoses in One-Year As Families Demand Government Action

WATCH – BIG PHARMA SELLS EUPHORIA –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Correspondent David Spunt describes pressure the Biden administration…

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Uncertainty Follows Court’s Rejection of Purdue Opioids Deal

STILL BILLIONAIRES NO MATTER WHAT –   Dec. 17, 2021 - “Every day, 265 people are dying. The attorneys are…

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Judge Puts Sackler Family Back On the Hook

THE FAMILY THAT CRIMES TOGETHER SHOULD DO TIME TOGETHER –   Dec. 16. 2021 - Under the crush of thousands…

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Opioid Addiction Is Getting Worse

IS LOVE THE ONLY SOLUTION? –   Dec. 9, 2021 - Maia Szalavitz writes for the New York Times about…

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Decreasing Opioid Deaths, Not With Abstinence, But Harm Reduction

THE EASIER, SANER WAY? –   Dec. 10, 2021 - “It doesn’t address the underlying condition. It’s not preventing ongoing…

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Injectable Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction Now

PERFECT! –   Dec. 8, 2021 - Dr. Nathaniel Day, medical director for the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program administered by…

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Botox Manufacturer Settles $200 Million in Opioid Case

THEY SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH FACES –   Dec. 8, 2021- “For more than two decades, opioids have wreaked havoc…

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How Do We Stop Them Overdosing?

DECRIMINALIZE ALL DRUGS –   Dec. 2, 2021 - While some drug users actively seek out fentanyl, many die without…

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Injectable Pellet, Fentanyl Vaccine

BIG PHARMA STRIKES AGAIN? –   Dec. 1, 2021 - Studies show naltrexone has few side effects that are typically…

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Documentary Highlighting America’s Addiction Epidemic

WATCH – FILMS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE –   Dec. 3, 2021 - “My part in particular,” Green said. “When…

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This Strip of Paper Can Save Lives

PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO DIE, THEY JUST WANT TO GET HIGH –   Dec. 1, 2021 - “We’re at a…

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Drugs Nearly Destroyed This New Mexico Town. Meet the Survivors

THE LAND OF RE-ENCHANTMENT –   Dec. 3, 2021 - My family has called Chimayó home for more than 300…

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New York Opens First Supervised Safe Injection Sites

NEW YORK ENLIGHTENED STATE OF MIND –   Nov. 30, 2021 - Mayor Bill de Blasio began championing safe injection…

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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Perpetuated Deadly Opioid Crisis

STOCKHOLDERS STILL HAPPY? –   Nov. 23, 2021 - “The judgment today against Walmart, Walgreens and CVS represents the overdue…

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Mother Says Daughter’s Death Can Help Build Awareness

WATCH – OF UNFATHOMABLE GRIEF –   Nov. 27, 2021 - “I have my moments when I cannot hold tears…

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Should Doctors Be Embarrassed by TV’s ‘Dopesick’?

ONLY IF THEY HAVE FEELINGS –   Nov. 26, 2021 - “I think doctors should watch this series because it…

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Legalize All Drugs For Everyone’s Sake

IT COULDN’T GET WORSE –   Nov. 20, 2021 - The consequences of this racist motivation have been huge. Studies…

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Watching It All Fall Apart: Addiction Specialist Reacts

WATCH – NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES –   Nov. 19, 2021 - Nikki King, who designs addiction treatment programs,…

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A Rabbi Helped Me Understand the Stigma Addiction Carries

CARRY THAT WEIGHT –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Waves of agony repeatedly knocked the breath out of me, as…

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Most Americans Don’t Know They’re Being Prescribed Opioids

OR THAT BREAD IS FULL OF SALT –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Nearly half the people interviewed didn’t recognize…

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Biden’s Drug Czar Wants to Expand Use of MAT

NEXT STOP...CNN? –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Methadone is a tightly controlled treatment for drug addiction, and patients must…

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