Deaths from fentanyl skyrocketed more than 1000% from 2011 to 2016, according to new data released March 21 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its report not only took into account the rise in drug overdose deaths involving the synthetic opioid, but it also illustrated which age groups, genders, races, ethnicities and… Continue reading Fentanyl Deaths Skyrocketed More than 1000% Over Six Years in the U.S.
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Experimental Brain Implant To Curb Addiction Being Tested In China
Doctors in China have already completed multiple case studies on this treatment with varied results.
Inside Mexico’s Plan To Decriminalize Drugs
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s wants the country to treat drug use as a health issue rather than a crime.
NBA Star Kevin Love Talks Anxiety, His First Panic Attack
Love described having his first panic attack to Men’s Health.
Famous San Francisco Neighborhood Grapples With Drug Dealing
Tackling drug dealing in the Tenderloin district cost the city more than $12.5 million from 2017-2018.
Pin Project Helps Servers Tell People They’re Abstaining From Alcohol
The pin initiative allows servers to nonverbally communicate to coworkers and patrons that they won’t be drinking during a shift.
Elizabeth Warren Outlines Opioid Response Plan
Warren says an aggressive response is needed to turn the tide on the opioid epidemic.
Screening Job Applicants For Marijuana Use Is Now Against The Law In NYC
NYC is the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to explicitly prohibit this practice.
Pot-Smuggling Arrests at LAX Up 166% Since Legalization
Arrests at California’s busiest airport rose to 101 in 2018, up from 38 in 2017.
“Rock Doc” Continues To Prescribe Addictive Drugs Despite Indictment
Prosecutors say his bail should be revoked.