Whistleblower Karl Hansen alleges that raising those concerns to Tesla management was what got him fired in mid-July. Last week, a former Tesla security employee filed an explosive tip with the Securities and Exchange Commission, claiming the company hacked employee cell phones and turned a blind eye to drug dealing and large-scale theft at the… Continue reading Whistleblower Alleges Tesla Covered Up Employee's Drug Dealing Ties
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Nigerian Girls Win Tech Challenge With Counterfeit Drug Detection App
The teen team hope that their app can stem the sale of counterfeit medications in their home country. A team consisting of five teenage girls from Nigeria has won Silicon Valley’s 2018 Technovation Challenge by building an app that detects counterfeit drugs. The app, called FD-Detector, works by scanning the medicine’s barcode and checking is… Continue reading Nigerian Girls Win Tech Challenge With Counterfeit Drug Detection App
Microaggressions: How Subconscious Biases Affect Recovery
An example of a microaggression in the recovery universe: someone from NA asks someone who’s considering Suboxone: “Are you in denial? A drug is a drug is a drug.” No malicious intent is involved, but the fellow member is left feeling disparaged. Politics and Religion: we’re encouraged to avoid these conversations, socially. Conviction can escalate… Continue reading Microaggressions: How Subconscious Biases Affect Recovery
Experts Develop Post-Surgery Opioid Guidelines To Curb Overprescribing
“Our feeling is we shouldn’t just be using draconian, one-size-fits all prescribing,” said one expert from Johns Hopkins. Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore have developed opioid prescribing guidelines that are specific to 20 common surgeries, in an effort to reduce overprescribing. “This work reflects that surgeons want to be a part of the… Continue reading Experts Develop Post-Surgery Opioid Guidelines To Curb Overprescribing
Opioid Crisis Has Peaked, Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Suggests
The doctor says that while opioid prescribing is down, synthetic opioids are now driving the opioid epidemic. The former CEO of the Cleveland Clinic said that the opioid epidemic has peaked now that more healthcare providers and laypeople are aware of the dangers of opioid painkillers. “I think we’ve peaked,” Dr. Toby Cosgrove said… Continue reading Opioid Crisis Has Peaked, Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Suggests
Does Medical Marijuana Make Workplaces Safer?
A new study examined workplace fatality statistics in states with medical marijuana programs. As legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana becomes a reality in the United States and abroad with each passing month, the question of safety in the workplace has become a topic of discussion among businesses and the legal community. A new study has directly addressed this… Continue reading Does Medical Marijuana Make Workplaces Safer?
New York Sues Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Marketing
New York plans to work with other states that are investigating opioid manufacturers and distributors in the US. This week, New York became the 27th state to sue Purdue Pharma, a producer of OxyContin, for alleged fraud and deception in its marketing of opioids. The Wall Street Journal reported that Purdue is the only defendant… Continue reading New York Sues Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Marketing
More Than 70 People Overdose In Connecticut Park Over 24-Hour Period
K2 is to blame for the mass overdose in New Haven. Starting on Tuesday night, more than 70 people suffered a drug overdose in a 24-hour period in New Haven, Connecticut—most of them a stone’s throw from Yale University. According to CBS News, the Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed that the cause of the mass… Continue reading More Than 70 People Overdose In Connecticut Park Over 24-Hour Period
Jenna Jameson Talks Struggle To Lose Weight In Sobriety
“I kept telling myself if I could beat addiction and stay sober, I can easily lose the weight… and I did. The healthy way.” Jenna Jameson has made some major lifestyle changes — again. According to People, the 44-year-old former adult film actress, who has been outspoken about her sobriety, struggled to lose weight after… Continue reading Jenna Jameson Talks Struggle To Lose Weight In Sobriety
No Vacation from Recovery: A Packing List
Recovery cannot be left to chance but requires planning, even—and maybe especially—on vacation with its temptations: tropical drinks, laissez-faire schedule, swim-up bars, and late nights. For a long time, when my bipolar disorder, alcoholism, and eating disorder were out of control, I believed that the geographic cure, specifically travel, was the antidote to all my… Continue reading No Vacation from Recovery: A Packing List