Senator Schumer is pushing for the CDC to reconsider its decision to pull anti-opioid funding from New York City. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is unhappy with a recent decision from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schumer says that last year, he added $350 million to a budget designed for the… Continue reading Chuck Schumer: Feds Playing Yo-Yo With Funds To Fight Opioid Crisis
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Mackenzie Phillips Talks Addiction & "Orange Is The New Black" Role
“It was like, ‘Wow, I used to live this way.’ And now I get to act it out, and then walk away free and recovered. That in itself is magical.” Actress-turned-recovery counselor Mackenzie Phillips plays Barb, one of the “Little Debbie Murderers” on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. The One Day at… Continue reading Mackenzie Phillips Talks Addiction & "Orange Is The New Black" Role
Keith Urban & Other Celebs Offer Demi Lovato Recovery Advice
Kelsey Grammer and Mackenzie Phillips are among the celebs who offered words of encouragement to the pop star. Pop star Demi Lovato is expected to make a full recovery after landing in the hospital last Tuesday for an “apparent overdose.” CNN reports from a source close to the singer that the next step will be… Continue reading Keith Urban & Other Celebs Offer Demi Lovato Recovery Advice
Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction
In what ways do current poems of addiction represent the minds of addicts in the throes of active disease as well as after the process of recovery’s begun? Something poet Sam Sax said in an interview for The Fix has me thinking about poetry and addiction. “Poetry for me,” he told writer Christian Arthur, “is… Continue reading Language Sideways: The Poetry of Addiction
How Do Babies Born To Mothers With Addiction Fare Over Time?
A study explored the long-term development of babies that were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Every 15 minutes, a baby is born dependent on opioids in the United States. The number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which causes the babies to experience withdrawal-like symptoms, has risen sharply during the opioid crisis, but… Continue reading How Do Babies Born To Mothers With Addiction Fare Over Time?
Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
A new report details the early rivalry among opioid drug makers who sought to follow in the profitable footsteps of Purdue Pharma. As Purdue Pharma came under fire from federal investigators for unscrupulous advertising practices, the company was reportedly concerned about losing market share to other drug manufacturers, according to internal documents. “Market research as… Continue reading Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
Woman In Recovery Gives Anonymous Surprise To First Responders
“We were all a little fried after Thursday night, and so getting that thank you note, it was the nicest thing anyone could have ever done for us,” said one EMT. Sometimes giving back is the best way to thank those around you—and that’s the route a woman in New Jersey took when she saw… Continue reading Woman In Recovery Gives Anonymous Surprise To First Responders
Video: Activist Pours Fentanyl On Hands To Dispel Exposure Myth
Chad Sabora performed the experiment to reassure first responders that may be reluctant to perform CPR in the early moments of an overdose. Harm reduction experts are pushing back on what they believe is a dangerous myth circulating among emergency responders and the general public. Illicit fentanyl and its analogues are increasingly contaminating batches of… Continue reading Video: Activist Pours Fentanyl On Hands To Dispel Exposure Myth
How Rising Temperatures May Affect Mental Health
A new article examined the grim link between high temperatures and suicide rates. Not only is climate change dangerous to the natural environment, one writer posits, it can negatively affect mental health as well. In a new article, Bloomberg columnist Leonid Bershidsky cites research that has found that rising temperatures can increase the likelihood of… Continue reading How Rising Temperatures May Affect Mental Health
Device To Test Drivers For Cannabis Impairment Approved In Canada
After legalizing cannabis in June, Canada’s government is cracking down on drugged driving. Our neighbor to the north has settled on a method that law enforcement officers will use to test motorists for cannabis impairment. Canada became the first major economy, and the second country in the world after Uruguay, to legalize cannabis this past… Continue reading Device To Test Drivers For Cannabis Impairment Approved In Canada