“If we solve the [opioid] sub-epidemic, will there be another sub-epidemic that comes on its heels?” asks one expert. A new study has affirmed that there are underlying social issues when it comes to the opioid epidemic. The study, published Thursday (Sept. 20) in the journal Science, determined that drug overdose deaths have been increasing… Continue reading Underlying Social Issues May Be Fueling The Opioid Epidemic
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Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign
Though critics feel the safety tips are promoting drug use, the health department counters, “We can’t connect New Yorkers to treatment if they are dead.” New York City is trying to get the word out about cocaine laced with fentanyl with a new harm reduction effort: issuing cocaine safety tips. As CBS New York reports, this… Continue reading Cocaine Safety Tips Rolled Out As Part Of NYC Awareness Campaign