The nurse practitioner was the ninth most heavy-handed opioid prescriber in Tennessee. Forty opioid pills, four muscle relaxers, six Xanax and an Ambien in a day would likely do more harm than good for even the sickest of patients, but that’s the amount that a Tennessee nurse prescribed a patient eight years ago, exceeding today’s… Continue reading Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
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Fingerprint Test Can Identify Drug Use With Striking Accuracy
The testing device is already being used in some morgues and at treatment centers in the UK to detect drug use. Drug testing is important, whether to determine how someone died or to show that someone was under the influence of drugs while behind the wheel. However, current drug-testing methods that use samples of blood,… Continue reading Fingerprint Test Can Identify Drug Use With Striking Accuracy
Recovery Program Uses "People Power" To Help Those With Addiction
“My biggest motivator is to pass that gift of hope and possibility on to others,” says one Minnesota Recovery Corps volunteer. Minnesota is piloting a new program that’s harnessing the “people power” of AmeriCorps to support local addiction-recovery efforts. Minnesota Recovery Corps (MRC), an offshoot of AmeriCorps, was launched in 2018. MRC volunteers (or “recovery… Continue reading Recovery Program Uses "People Power" To Help Those With Addiction
Angels of Addiction Exhibit Tells Story Of Lives Lost To Opioid Crisis
“When you see these faces you will cry because we’ve lost all of these people,” says artist Anne Marie Zanfagna. Last week, about 130 faces of lives lost to drugs graced the rotunda of of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The brightly-colored paintings are part of a series called Angels of Addiction… Continue reading Angels of Addiction Exhibit Tells Story Of Lives Lost To Opioid Crisis
Rod Stewart's Daughter Says Singer Helped Her With Addiction
The music icon’s eldest daughter has been sober for two years. Sarah Streeter, the eldest daughter of British rock legend Rod Stewart, told the UK press that the singer has helped her to overcome the toll taken by addiction to drugs and alcohol. Streeter, who was born to Stewart when the singer was 17 years old… Continue reading Rod Stewart's Daughter Says Singer Helped Her With Addiction
Kanye West Says He Was Misdiagnosed With Bipolar Disorder
The rapper discussed the misdiagnosis during his highly publicized sit-down with President Donald Trump. In a recent conversation with President Trump, rapper Kanye West expressed that he believes his diagnosis of bipolar disorder was a mistake and he was actually suffering from sleep deprivation. According to The News-Herald, West met with President Trump on Thursday,… Continue reading Kanye West Says He Was Misdiagnosed With Bipolar Disorder
Can Social Media Reduce Depression In Older Adults With Chronic Pain?
A recent study examined how social media use affected the mental health of elderly adults living with pain. There’s been lots of information put forward about the toll that social media can take on our mental health, with excessive use of social media linked to depression and addictive behaviors. However, a new study indicates that… Continue reading Can Social Media Reduce Depression In Older Adults With Chronic Pain?
Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop
During an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison, Scottish gang members managed to give police ample evidence to lock them up. The Scottish gang members who accidentally filmed themselves loading up drugs on a prison-bound drone are now bound for prison themselves. Paul Reilly and Michael Martin were hit with nearly four years in the… Continue reading Gang Accidentally Filmed Themselves Prepping Drone Drug Drop
Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money
The DEA estimates that 30 to 40% of narcotics coming into the country are hauled on the homemade submarines. Narco subs seem to be on the rise as a stealthy method of smuggling drugs, a shift that comes amid booming cocaine production in the South American country most known for it. In the first nine… Continue reading Narco Submarines Give Coast Guard A Run For Their Money
E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice
The FDA issued a warning to one e-cig maker that reportedly violated the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA is casting a closer eye on HelloCig Electronic Technology, an e-cigarette manufacturer, after FDA researchers discovered that not only were the fruit-flavored products found to impair lung function in trials on mice, but the liquids… Continue reading E-Cig Maker Called Out For Putting Erectile Dysfunction Meds In Vape Juice