Overdose

Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis

Always Low Prices –  Dec. 22, 2020 - “As one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in…

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Patrick Kennedy pitches himself for ‘drug czar’

Will He Outlaw Marijuana? –   Dec. 18, 2020 - He would also help to coordinate domestic and international policing…

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Overdose epidemic needs state action to remove barriers to care

Make it Free? –  DEC. 16, 2020 - “SADLY, THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC CONTINUES, AND IT HAS BECOME MORE COMPLICATED…

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Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in SF

Heaven’s Overcrowding... –   Dec. 19, 2020 -  The crisis fueled by the powerful painkiller fentanyl could have been far…

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U.S. Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

WHY? –  Dec. 17, 2020 - The primary driver behind the record-breaking numbers appeared to be the use of synthetic…

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Thousands of California Inmates Waiting for Access to Addiction Treatment

Prisoners of War –  Dec. 9, 2020 - “They understand our concerns and recognize there is a substantial backlog,” he…

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Philadelphia Nearing Record for Fatal Drug Overdoses

Death Marches On –   December 6, 2020 - In a study published in JAMA Psychiatry this week, researchers monitoring…

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McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue ‘Turbocharge’ Opioid Sales

Too little too late –   December 9, 2020 - In one internal email sent in July 2018, a McKinsey…

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Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family

Not another statistic –   December 11th, 2020 - After getting clean, she started working there and helped other women…

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The Pandemic Is Making US Drug Policy Even More Deadly

Let’s hope we outlive the Drug War –  December 3, 2020 - Access to methadone and buprenorphine—the most effective forms…

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Central Florida Overdose Deaths up 70% During Pandemic

WATCH – The madness is horrific –   Dec. 4, 2020 - Sheriff Dennis Lemma talks to Good Day Orlando…

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Drug deaths were on rise locally; then the virus hit

The American way of death –  Now, 2020 - Overdose deaths have spiked in San Diego County this year, as…

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Hulu series on opioid addiction will star Michael Keaton

MEDIA: DOPESICK by Beth Macy hits the small screen –  November 27, 2020 - Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Keaton will…

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5 Reasons to Start Addiction Treatment

And to stay alive –  Nov. 23, 2020 - Everyone knows that tobacco causes cancer, and severe dental problems can…

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Stimulants Are Increasingly Involved in Overdoses of Young People

SPEED KILLS –  Nov. 23, 2020 - Hadland says while there are few options to treat stimulant addiction, efforts to…

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World’s most prestigious consulting firm proposed paying CVS rebates for OxyContin Overdoses

As the Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Dead –   Nov. 27, 2020 - When Purdue Pharma agreed last…

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The Other Health Crisis: A Resurgent Drug Epidemic

The Opiate of the Masses is Opioids –   November 28, 2020 - More than 70 public health organizations in…

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Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help

In this case, it is Black and White –  Nov. 11, 2020 - Here’s some of what the research shows:…

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Friends of late activist Jesse Harvey fight for overdose prevention sites

Sadness for the fallen –  Nov. 7, 2020 -  Under the proposal, the staff would also be able to educate…

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Overdoses hits service industry workers in Philly: thought they were doing cocaine

White Powder Warning –  Nov. 20, 2020 - Since Nov. 12, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed three overdose…

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Pandemic triggers ‘enormous’ spike in drug overdose deaths

Dying to be free –  Nov. 18, 2020 - “I do think it’s a combination of those things,” said Dr.…

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Addicts more likely to get COVID-19 and die

Another reason to “just say no” –   November 10, 2020 - In terms of complications, the hospitalization rate for…

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S.F.’s passive approach to the drug crisis is costing lives, too

War on drugs, peace on drugs –   Nov. 14, 2020 - But despite the crisis growing so much more…

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How Oregon’s Decriminalization of Drugs May Help Decrease Addiction and Overdoses

WATCH – Time will tell –   Nov. 6, 2020 - Oregon has become the first state to decriminalize hard…

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‘Street Team’ has given out 90 doses of Narcan

Hand to Nose –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Several addiction experts have blamed months of intense stress and isolation for…

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Expert details psychiatrist’s role in tackling opioid crisis

Doctors know... –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Currently available medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.…

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Study examines incoming medical student knowledge of opioid overdoses and substance use disorders

Time to teach about life? –  Nov. 8, 2020 - Three students at the Wayne State University School of Medicine…

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California sheriff’s department to pair therapists with deputies

Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson? –   Oct. 24, 2020 - A sheriff’s office in Nevada County, California, is launching…

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Oregon Sees 70% Increase in Overdose Deaths

Homegrown Terrorism –   Oct. 30, 2020 - The release said analysts in the Injury and Prevention Section of the…

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School board candidate charged in $18 million pill scheme

Three Deathsketeers –  Oct. 5, 2020 - Former Jackson Madison County School System board candidate Dr. Tameka Noel was among…

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