Overdose

Israeli Pharma Giant Teva is Found Guilty in Opioid Trial

MONEY WILL NOT BRING THE DEAD BACK TO LIFE! Dec. 30, 2021 - Teva Pharmaceuticals, an Israeli-based company that produces generic…

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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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Fentanyl Deaths Now #1 Killer of Adults Ages 18-45

AMERICAN NIGHTMARE CONTINUES –   Dec. 16, 2021 - Comparatively, between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 15, 2021, there were…

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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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SAMHSA Announces Unprecedented $30 Million Harm Reduction Grants

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING? –   Dec. 8, 2021- SAMHSA will distribute $10 million per year over the next three years.…

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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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3 Dead in Nashville of Apparent Overdoses Involving White Powdery Substance

GOD HELP US –   Dec. 4, 2021 - The MPHD surveillance system has detected an increase in fatal drug…

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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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Fentanyl-Laced Vape Pens Among Teens Concern

WATCH – STILL DON’T BELIEVE IN EVIL? –   Dec. 2, 2021 - The DEA says they know just the…

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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 City’s NEW Supervised Injection Sites Reversed 9 Deaths In Less Than Week

WATCH – HEAVEN CAN WAIT –   Dec. 4, 2021 - The mayor says workers intervened as overdoses were happening.…

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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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A New Wearable Could Detect and Reverse Overdoses

WORTH PUTTING ON CLOTHES –   Nov. 28, 2021 - “Discreetness and comfort are high priorities for these sorts of…

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