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Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis

Always Low Prices – Dec. 22, 2020 - “As one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in the country, Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescript... Read More...

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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 efforts, a role that requires collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, military, ... Read More...

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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 DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,” SAID PATRICE A. HARRIS, M.D., M.A., CHAIR OF THE AMA OPIOID TASK F... Read More...

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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 worse if it wasn’t for the nearly 3,000 times Narcan was used from January to the begi... Read More...

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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 opioids such as fentanyl, which increased 38.4%. Of 38 U.S. jurisdictions with available synth... Read More...

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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 said. “What’s not clear yet is how quickly the backlog can be reduced.” Despite concern about... Read More...

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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 an emergency medical systems database in 47 states found that medics were responding to more than... Read More...

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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 executive appears to acknowledge the growing legal risk faced by Purdue Pharma over its opioid business. “It prob... Read More...

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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 in recovery keep tabs on their medications and appointments. She had found her purpose hel... Read More...

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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 of treatment for people who struggle with opioid use—has been severely limited as a result.... Read More...

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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 about the rise in overdose deaths during the pandemic. more@Fox35Orlando ... Read More...

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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 an already worsening drug epidemic collides with the coronavirus pandemic. Over the summer, that amounted to... Read More...

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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 executive produce and star alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Rosario Dawson and Kaitlyn Dever.... Read More...

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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 happen due to the use of methamphetamine. It is common to hear about deaths occurring due to drug ov... Read More...

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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 deal with the opioid epidemic should make special consideration of young people and other drugs. ... Read More...

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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 month to plead guilty to criminal charges involving OxyContin, the Justice Department noted the role an unidentified consul... Read More...

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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 a Tuesday letter to Biden urged him to elevate the head of the White House drug office into his Cabinet, ci... Read More...

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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: They are disproportionately sent to jail or prison for addiction-related crimes. In the federal system,... Read More...

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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 clients about harm-reducing practices, like protecting themselves from HIV and sexually transmitted dise... Read More...

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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 deaths among workers in the restaurant and bar industry. The city’s Department of Pu... Read More...

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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. Taylor Ochalek, a research scientist at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. “Social isolation... Read More...

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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 people with substance use disorder was 41%, compared to about 30% for those without it. The death r... Read More...

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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 dire, the discussions at City Hall and in San Francisco’s criminal justice system sound like the same old scratchy broken r... Read 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 drugs like heroin and cocaine. Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Kassandra Frederique explains how this mov... Read More...

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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 the uptick in drug overdoses. The Street Team has spread out on Ridgewood Avenue and the s... Read More...

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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. According to Sauvé, methadone allows those with opioi... Read More...

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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 led a new study now in press that reveals incoming medical students have greater opioid overdose knowle... Read More...

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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 a program to partner deputies responding to certain types of non-criminal 911 calls with a lice... Read More...

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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 OHA Public Health Division found that Oregon saw a nearly 70 percent increase in the number of overdose de... Read More...

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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 49 people arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in an $18 million “pill mill” s... Read More...

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