Overdose

Doctor Has More Compassion after his Opioid Addiction

CRAWLING IN THEIR SHOES – August 9, 2023 - The state police and the DEA had recently raided my office.…

1 year ago

‘Painkiller’ on Netflix: Superb Film Feels Painfully Real

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – August 9,2023 - The cast is strong. Matthew Broderick might be one of…

1 year ago

Netflix’s OxyContin drama ‘Painkiller’ is just painful

THE PAIN NEVER GOES AWAY – August 10, 2023 - We’ve heard this story before. And we’ve heard it better. That’s…

1 year ago

New Netflix Series About Philanthropic Drug Pushers

THE FAMILY MADE $35 BILLION –   July 28, 2023 - Court filings show that Purdue, owned by the Sackler…

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Mathew Broderick, aka Ferris Bueller, Portrays Murderer Richard Sackler

CHANNELING A QUIET KILLER – Aug. 4, 2023 -  Based on work by investigative journalists Barry Meier and Patrick Radden…

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Horrifying Amount of Americans Won’t Make it to Old Age

VERY SAD STORY – July 31, 2023 - On a white board at the end of the room, across from…

1 year ago

Flesh-Rotting Tranq Infects Cocaine Supply

VIDEO – SCARY TIMES –   July 31, 2023 - “We’ve seen an increase in street-level distribution of cocaine-xylazine mixture[s],”…

1 year ago

Traditional and Synthetic drugs: Which Are Addictive and Dangerous

MOST OF THEM –   July 20, 2023 - According to Sedena, the use of synthetic drugs has increased compared…

1 year ago

A Potential Cure for Opioid Addiction?

NOT GOD – July 26, 2023 - Importantly, the drug was able to reduce oxycodone intake and relapse without disrupting…

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Wealthy Sackler Family Avoids Civil Lawsuits Over Opioid Deaths

THE 3 FACES OF EVIL – July 25, 2023 - Under a deal reached last year with thousands of state…

1 year ago

New York Launches Overdose Prevention Campaign

STOP THE DYING – July 13, 2023 - New York health officials on Tuesday launched a public service campaign highlighting…

1 year ago

How Buprenorphine Works to Overcome Opioid Addiction

SOUNDS LIKE A MIRACLE DRUG –   July 7, 2023 - The drug works by binding to the same opioid…

1 year ago

Leaders Speak Against Safe Syringe Programs

VIDEO – LET THEM EAT DEATH – July 18, 2023 - “Simply flooding the community with paraphernalia, making it easier…

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The Department of Health & Human Services Distributes $47.8 Million For Drugs, For Addiction and Other Facets of Overdose Prevention & Substance Abuse

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING –   July 19, 2023 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse…

1 year ago

How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World

VIDEO – HIGH HISTORY LESSON – July 18, 2023 - Psychiatrist Halpern and writer Blistein begin with the bad news.…

1 year ago

COVID Was Hiding Another Epidemic

THE DISEASE OF MORE? –   July 18, 2023 - That same day on the medical wards, an overhead speaker…

1 year ago

Inside Grim Fentanyl Plague that Runs Rampant in NYC & Kills Celebs

THE SILENT KILLER – July 14, 2023 - Rapper Lil Peep, a friend of Post Malone, died in 2017 from…

1 year ago

Demi Lovato says Vision and Hearing Damage from Overdose Reminder ‘to stay on the right path’

DAMAGE CONTROL –   July 14, 2023 - Lovato previously revealed in their 2021 docuseries “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the…

1 year ago

Nan Goldin vs. The Powers of the Opioid Death Cash Grab

ARTISTS SAVE LIVES – July 17, 2023 - Nan Goldin’s photography is a lesson in capturing life; its raw brutality…

1 year ago

San Francisco’s Open-Air Drug Mart

THE CITY BUY THE BINDLE – July 10, 2023 - Dervin Amado Arteaga Ervir, a 15-year-old boy from the Honduran…

1 year ago

Injection Sites Would Save Lives

NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT – July 9, 2023 - But addiction is not governed by commonsense, reason or logic. It…

1 year ago

Honolulu 1st Major U.S. City to Require Naloxone in Bars

A SHOT OF WHAT? – July 12, 2023 - “The passage of Bill 28 by the Honolulu City Council today…

1 year ago

US vs. China Over Influx of Fentanyl

MADE IN CHINA –   July 12, 2023 - After Blinken left Beijing, the US justice department filed criminal charges…

1 year ago

3 Ways to Relieve Pain Without Opioids

HANDS ON THERAPY – July 12, 2023 -  What else works? There are alternatives to opioid for pain management, and…

1 year ago

“I Overdosed & Almost Died”: Tatum O’Neal

COMEBACK KID – July 5, 2023 - “I almost died,” she told People. Over the three years since that May…

2 years ago

Experts Proclaim: Stop Treating Back Pain With Opioids

THAT’S A GOOD IDEA –   June 29, 2023 - Complex problems such as opioid use need smart solutions, and…

2 years ago

Opioid Crackdown Keeps Patients In Pain

VIDEO – SUFFERING IS NOT OPTIONAL – June 20, 2023 -  According to T&T Drugs Pharmacist Tori Marshall, it’s getting…

2 years ago

Not The Stereotypical Addict

NOT PREJUDICE –   July 1, 2023 - You’ve had a stressful few months: major surgery led to lingering pain…

2 years ago

WATCH: Merrick Garland Talks About Fentanyl Supply

VIDEO – SUPPLY & DEMAND! – June 23, 2023 - Garland said three other Chinese-based chemical manufacturers faced charges in…

2 years ago

Adam Rich Died Of Accidental Drug Overdose

JUST COPPING A BUZZ –   June 23, 2023 - The Eight Is Enough series followed the Bradford family, which…

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