Of the 9 million commercially insured people with depression, 2 million—or about 22%—are not getting treatment.
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"Nashville Flipped" Star Troy Shafer Died Of Drug Overdose
Shafer died on April 28 at the age of 38.
Robin Williams’ Son Opens Up About Grieving, Suicide For New Campaign
The legendary entertainer’s son opened up about focusing on his own healing since losing his father as part of an awareness campaign.
Doctor Calls For Caution In Reducing Opioids
For some patients who have been doing well on opioids long-term, it makes sense to “leave well enough alone,” the doctor said.
Majority Of Post-Op Patients Managed Pain Without Opioids, Study Finds
The study’s lead author believes that keeping people from taking opioids for the first time could help mitigate the opioid epidemic.
USPS, FedEx Remain Easiest Way To Ship Fentanyl Into US
“The sheer logistical nature of trying to pick out which packages contain opioids makes it much more challenging,” said a Customs and Border Protection official.
Connecting With The Police Helped Her Get Sober
Sending a single text message helped one woman living with addiction get the help she needed to start her sober journey.
Handbag Maker Celebrates 3 Years Of Helping Employees Stay Sober
All of the proceeds from the bags that the nonprofit company sells are used to pay employees’ salary and benefits.
Fishermen Reel In $1 Million In Cocaine
“We trolled past it. Every time we passed it we caught a fish,” one of the fishermen said.
Colorado To Allow Doctors To Recommend Pot Instead of Opioids
Proponents of the new law say that it will help further reduce the number of opioid prescriptions in the state.