One expert says CBD oil sales are growing nationally, particularly in states that allow medical marijuana but not recreational. When it comes to pain management, there may be a safer alternative to prescription pain medication: CBD oil, also known as cannabidiol. In Georgia, according to WSB-TV Atlanta, the hemp-derived CBD product is legal because it… Continue reading CBD Oil Quickly Becoming Popular Opioid Alternative
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Former Purdue Pharma Exec May Profit From Opioid Addiction Drug
Richard Sackler’s involvement with a new formulation of buprenorphine has drawn a wave of criticism. A new formulation of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction, is due to hit the market—but some have taken issue with one of the inventors’ ties to Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Richard Sackler is listed as… Continue reading Former Purdue Pharma Exec May Profit From Opioid Addiction Drug
Inside Burt Reynolds' Addiction Struggles & Road To Recovery
The late icon spoke openly about his battles with addiction throughout his life. When Burt Reynolds died on September 6 at the age of 82, many who worked with the iconic star expressed great sadness at his passing. With hit movies like Smokey and the Bandit and Hooper, Reynolds became one of the biggest sex… Continue reading Inside Burt Reynolds' Addiction Struggles & Road To Recovery
Lil Xan Says Mac Miller's Overdose Death Made Him Want To Quit Music
The 22-year-old rapper discussed how Miller’s death has impacted him during a recent podcast interview. The death of hip-hop artist Mac Miller (born Malcolm James McCormick) has left many of his fans devastated, including fellow rapper Lil Xan, who has claimed that he will retire in the wake of his peer’s passing. In a recent appearance on a… Continue reading Lil Xan Says Mac Miller's Overdose Death Made Him Want To Quit Music
San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype
Alongside accommodations for drug use, the facilities will offer a range of services geared toward giving clients a chance to get well. With the city of San Francisco now closer than ever to opening the nation’s first supervised injection facility (SIF), it unveiled a prototype to show how a real facility will operate. The public… Continue reading San Francisco Unveils Safe Injection Site Prototype
Don't Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller's Death
The idea that someone holds another person’s very life in their hands and has the power to determine whether that person lives or dies is a painful and damaging misconception. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know very much about Mac Miller. I’ve never listened to his music or attended one of… Continue reading Don't Blame Ariana Grande for Mac Miller's Death
Are Moms With Opioid Addiction At Heightened Risk For Overdose?
A new study examined pregnant women and new moms with opioid use disorder. After finding out she was pregnant with her second child while in a Massachusetts prison, Katie Raftery entered treatment for heroin use. She stayed seven months, until her son was born. It wasn’t until he was about six weeks old that she… Continue reading Are Moms With Opioid Addiction At Heightened Risk For Overdose?
Woman Caught Trying To Smuggle Cocaine In Heels For Online Charmer
The woman believed she was just smuggling artifacts for a promising love interest. Before a charlatan offering an internet romance lured her into smuggling 2 kilograms of cocaine in her gold high heels, Denise Marie Woodrum once dreamed of becoming a nun. But after crippling medical debt, a difficult surgery, a tough divorce, the loss… Continue reading Woman Caught Trying To Smuggle Cocaine In Heels For Online Charmer
Dolores O’Riordan's Alcohol-Related Cause of Death Revealed
The Cranberries singer’s body was found in a London hotel in January. The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan had a blood alcohol level four times the legal driving limit at the time of her death, according to coroner’s inquest, AP News reports. A police officer reported to the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court that on January… Continue reading Dolores O’Riordan's Alcohol-Related Cause of Death Revealed
Elon Musk's Apparent Pot-Smoking Sparks Backlash
An ex-Tesla employee who was reportedly fired after testing positive for THC says seeing Musk smoke pot was “like a slap in the face.” In a rambling two-hour conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tesla founder Elon Musk apparently toked a spliff during the live show, a move that fed concerns about his increasingly erratic behavior.… Continue reading Elon Musk's Apparent Pot-Smoking Sparks Backlash