Number of Children Poisoned by Opioids Doubles

Kids in homes where drugs are present are more at-risk than ever, with a growing number of children and teens ending up in the E.R. due to prescription opioid poisoning, according to anew study in JAMA Pediatrics. 

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Number of Children Poisoned by Opioids Doubles

MTV | Prescription For Change: Obama and Macklemore Talk Opioids

You won’t want to miss this! Airing tonight is a brand new MTV documentary titled, Prescription For Change: Ending America’s Opioid Crisis, where President Barack Obama is joined by rapper Macklemore at the White House to talk about the opioid crisis.


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MTV | Prescription For Change: Obama and Macklemore Talk Opioids

#JustSayMoschino: New Capsule Collection Causes Outrage

Moschino, a well-known luxury fashion house, just launched a new collection called, “#JustSayMoschiNO Capsule Collection SS17”. The new line showcases pills, prescription bottles, and prescription labels on clothing, purses, umbrellas, and even cell phone cases. Addiction recovery advocates are angry, and there’s a good reason why.

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#JustSayMoschino: New Capsule Collection Causes Outrage

Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Week: Facebook Live Inmate Video

President Obama recently signed a proclamation designating the week of September 18 through September 24, 2016 as the first-ever Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Week.

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 Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Week: Facebook Live Inmate Video

Florida CVS Now Sells Non-Prescription Narcan

Select CVS stores throughout Florida will now be selling the overdose prevention drug, Narcan, without a prescription.

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Florida CVS Now Sells Non-Prescription Narcan

Opioid Epidemic: State Laws Designed To Curb RX Pain Meds

In a new effort to combat prescription drug abuse and addiction, some states are making legislative changes that aim to restrict the number of pills doctors can prescribe at one time.

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Opioid Epidemic: State Laws Designed To Curb RX Pain Meds

Drug Overdose Deaths Increase At Alarming Rate: What Is Fentanyl?

Drug overdose deaths have been on the rise and you should be worried. For example, near San Francisco, CA, 42 people were treated for overdoses in less than 2 weeks; 10 of them died. 

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 Drug Overdose Deaths Increase At Alarming Rate: What Is Fentanyl?

Dual Diagnosis: Maine Considers Mental Health Along With Addiction

The state of Maine is currently leading the nation in prescription opioid addiction per capita. While this stat is alarming, one doctor says there’s much more to consider than the addictions alone.

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 Dual Diagnosis: Maine Considers Mental Health Along With Addiction

Baby Boomer Generation At Risk As Drug Use Noticeably Increases

Drug use is on the rise among the baby boomer generation.  According to the Wall Street Journal, baby boomers are among the 76 million that are the most at risk to be active in addiction to alcohol and drugs right now.

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 Baby Boomer Generation At Risk As Drug Use Noticeably Increases

Rise in Teenagers Abusing Triple C Pills and DXM Cough Medicine

There’s been an increase in teenagers abusing cough medicines like Coricidin, known as Triple C, and dextromethorphan (DXM).  These over the counter medicines are particularly dangerous because teenagers and young adults can purchase these medicines themselves without needing a prescription.

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 Rise in Teenagers Abusing Triple C Pills and DXM Cough Medicine

The Center for Disease Control Reports 5 Main Causes Of Death That Are Preventable

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that the five main causes of deaths account for two thirds of all deaths in the U.S., and they are preventable.

 Five main causes of deaths:
 The Center for Disease Control Reports 5 Main Causes Of Death That Are Preventable

Pain Pills: Prescription Drug Abusers Infographic

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Pain Pills: Prescription Drug Abusers Infographic