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Category: Addiction News
New Postpartum Depression Drug May Be Hard To Access
The new medication currently costs $34,000 per treatment.
Second Man Dies Of Meth Overdose In Democratic Donor Ed Buck's Apartment
A wrongful death suit brought against Buck alleges that he has a “well-documented history of isolating black men for predatory sexual encounters.”
Oklahoma Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma Settles For $270 Million
The bulk of the settlement will go to Oklahoma State University to fund an addiction treatment center and addiction treatment medicine.
Big Sean Gets Candid About Depression, Anxiety
“I wasn’t feeling like myself and I couldn’t figure out why. I just felt lost—and I don’t know how I got there,” the rapper revealed on Instagram.
White House Says Fentanyl Is Turning Up In Marijuana, Experts Say It's Fake News
“This is part of a wider fentanyl panic that goes beyond having alternative facts [and] leads to bad decisions,” says one drug policy expert.
Top 5 Books for Recovery Reading
Have you ever tried typing “books on addiction” in the Amazon search field? I did. Items one through 16 of over 10,000 results appeared on my screen. On reflection, I’m not sure how helpful that was. Where are we supposed to start? At result number 1? 2? 16? 3,462? Whether you are struggling with addiction or know someone who is,… Continue reading Top 5 Books for Recovery Reading
Zero Coping Skills: How Jackie Monahan Found Peace of Mind for the First Time
Contrast in life is inevitable, but I’m learning that I don’t have to have conflict. I don’t have to flip out because I got in the wrong line; I don’t need to make my poor planning everyone else’s emergency.
CVS Stores Will Offer CBD Products In 800 Locations
A line of topical cannabis-derived products will be available in 800 CVS locations across eight states.
California Jail Guards Get Narcan After Possible Fentanyl Exposure
This is not the first time that an officer has been hospitalized or received Narcan after being exposed to fentanyl.