Cher was on tour in Australia at the time of the arrest. Police in Los Angeles descended on the home of Oscar-winning entertainer Cher to arrest a houseguest who was allegedly involved in the sale of fentanyl that resulted in an overdose death. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Cher’s Malibu home on September 27… Continue reading Cher's Houseguest Arrested For Allegedly Selling Illicit Fentanyl
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Prince’s Half-Sister Talks About His Death, Fentanyl
Sharon Nelson says the music icon was just trying to control his pain when he took the fatal dose of fentanyl. First came prescription drugs and heroin. Now, the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, is ripping through the country, killing scores of people who take heroin, cocaine or prescription pills that have been laced with fentanyl. That’s… Continue reading Prince’s Half-Sister Talks About His Death, Fentanyl
Big Pharma Tries To Slip Benefit Into Senate Opioid Package
“Big Pharma is trying to hijack the bill and turn it into a giant pharmaceutical company bailout,” said Senator Tina Smith (D-Minnesota). Pharmaceutical companies are attempting to inject $4 billion in savings for themselves into opioid legislation being considered in Congress. A package of bills meant to address the opioid epidemic have passed both the… Continue reading Big Pharma Tries To Slip Benefit Into Senate Opioid Package
Overdose Deaths Increase in New Jersey Even As Prescriptions Decline
State attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal says that despite the fatal OD increase “there are reasons for hope.” Opioid overdose deaths in New Jersey increased by 24% last year, even as the number of prescriptions written for opioids fell for the first time in recent years. According to a press release from the state attorney… Continue reading Overdose Deaths Increase in New Jersey Even As Prescriptions Decline
New Opioid Laws Seek To Curb Overprescribing
Though there is no hard evidence of the effectiveness of the laws yet, some professionals see the numbers as heading in the right direction. As the opioid epidemic has continued to claim lives, more than two dozen states have put laws in place in the hope of limiting the damage. Of those two dozen, the… Continue reading New Opioid Laws Seek To Curb Overprescribing
Underlying Social Issues May Be Fueling The Opioid Epidemic
“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
How Drugs, Alcohol & Suicide Are Affecting The Average Lifespan
A new CDC report has revealed some alarming changes in life expectancy trends. A new CDC report reveals that the average life expectancy in the United States is falling for the first time since 1993. Drugs, alcohol, and suicide are taking the lives of young Americans at rates so high that the U.S. life expectancy… Continue reading How Drugs, Alcohol & Suicide Are Affecting The Average Lifespan
Backstreet Boy AJ McLean Inspired to Fight Addiction After Mac Miller’s Passing
The pop star is throwing his weight behind a new line of home products made to help those struggling with addiction. The boy band singer is driven to stay sober and fight addiction with a new line of recovery products. Singer AJ McLean is leaning in to the fight against addiction following Mac Miller’s death.… Continue reading Backstreet Boy AJ McLean Inspired to Fight Addiction After Mac Miller’s Passing
Pain Patients Rally To Have Voices Heard
“The real message is that people in chronic pain are not drug abusers. Illicit drug use is the enemy,” said one rally participant. People suffering from chronic pain gathered earlier this week in New Hampshire, hoping to share their frustrations about prescription opioid restrictions in one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. … Continue reading Pain Patients Rally To Have Voices Heard
Science Series NOVA Tackles US Drug Crisis in PBS' "Addiction"
The PBS documentary airs on October 19th. The opioid crisis affects entire communities across the United States—yet there is still much about opioid abuse that is poorly understood. A new documentary airing on PBS aims to change that by exploring the crisis from different angles. ADDICTION, produced by NOVA, tackles both the science of addiction… Continue reading Science Series NOVA Tackles US Drug Crisis in PBS' "Addiction"