The new formulation is reportedly five times stronger than Narcan and will last longer. A stronger formulation of Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray, the opioid overdose antidote, is in the works, FOX Business reports. There’s a need for a stronger antidote, its developers say, to counter the rising use of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid… Continue reading Narcan Creator Working On Fentanyl "Antidote"
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There Was Light A Mile Deep: Interview with Poet William Brewer
Someone contacted me when the book came out, who had very recently lost a parent to heroin. She said to me, and I’ve held on to this, “The poems gave me a feeling that I had a place to go.” The West Virginian landscape exists as one of the great splendors of North America, but… Continue reading There Was Light A Mile Deep: Interview with Poet William Brewer
New Jersey May Require Depression Screenings For Students
A new bill aims to address undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues in school-aged children. Some New Jersey lawmakers are taking a stand against undiagnosed depression in youth by drafting a bill that would require annual screenings. According to New Jersey 101.5, if the bill were to pass, students in New Jersey would have to… Continue reading New Jersey May Require Depression Screenings For Students
Smuggler Caught With Cocaine-Stuffed Liquor Bottles
The three bottles contained over $100,000 worth of cocaine. A high-flying traveler had an abrupt come-down when authorities collared him at JFK Airport with $115,000 of blow stuffed into bottles of Baileys. Akeem Rasheen Lewis allegedly flew into the Queens, New York airport on Sept. 28 with three bottles of liquor in his duty-free bag,… Continue reading Smuggler Caught With Cocaine-Stuffed Liquor Bottles
"Dilbert" Creator Addresses Son’s Apparent Fentanyl Overdose
“If you don’t have any personal experience with opioid addiction, it doesn’t look like anything else you’ve ever seen,” Adams said. Cartoonist Scott Adams is grieving the loss of his stepson, who died of an apparent fentanyl overdose last weekend. On a live video stream Monday, Adams described the moment he found out about 18-year-old Justin’s… Continue reading "Dilbert" Creator Addresses Son’s Apparent Fentanyl Overdose
Intoxicated Birds Cause Trouble In Minnesota
Bird experts blame seasonal migration for the abnormal behavior while others believe fermented fruit is the culprit. Are they two wings to the air or three sheets to the wind? A northern Minnesota town has been plagued by drunk and disorderly birds wreaking havoc on the friendly skies over Gilbert. But—believe it or not—it was… Continue reading Intoxicated Birds Cause Trouble In Minnesota
Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Harm reduction advocates are applauding a new study that examines whether the test strips proved beneficial to injection drug users. Fentanyl, the powerful opioid said to be responsible for exacerbating the opioid crisis, could be meeting its match: a $1 test strip that indicates the presence of fentanyl in street drugs. A group of researchers… Continue reading Are $1 Test Strips The Key To Curbing Fentanyl Deaths?
Ben Affleck Speaks Out After Completing Rehab Program
The Justice League star told fans on social media he just finished a 40-day rehab stint. Actor Ben Affleck took to Instagram on Thursday to tell fans that he’s just finished a 40-day stay in rehab for alcohol addiction treatment. “This week I completed a forty day stay at a treatment center for alcohol addiction and remain… Continue reading Ben Affleck Speaks Out After Completing Rehab Program
The Most Important Person in the Room
There’s no need to worry about my career, or lack of intimate relationships, or future, or even quitting nicotine. I’m taking it easy, I’m in my first year of sobriety. Every time I relapse I forget I am not God. I am no longer able to allow the darkness to bloom into the grand external… Continue reading The Most Important Person in the Room
Artificial Intelligence System Aims To Identify Drug Thefts In Hospitals
The technology is meant to be used as a tool to help administrators monitor employees and alert them to anything unusual. A new artificial intelligence system will monitor hospital workers and assign them a score that indicates how likely they are to steal prescription drugs from their workplace. The technology will address the growing issue… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence System Aims To Identify Drug Thefts In Hospitals