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Uber Driver Trafficking Street-Grade Fentanyl and Heroin On Aug. 4, 2017, an Uber driver, as well as, three others were arrested with a massive amount of Fentanyl and Heroin, estimating worth at a minimum of $3 million. According to the New York Post, an Uber driver in...
Stephen King's Addiction and Horror Stories The American novelist, Stephen Edwin King, is one of the worlds most recognized and successful horror authors of all time. Throughout his journey to fame and during his career, King battled with Alcoholism and drug addiction. Over a span of 35 years, King...
After Combat: Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Have you ever wondered why so many veterans are homeless, addicted and dying in America? Well, for starters, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars are the longest combat operations since the war in Vietnam. Over the last 16 years,...
An End For Linkin Park's Vocalist Chester Charles Bennington was the lead vocalist for the famous hard-rock band, Linkin Park. The all-American singer and songwriter died on Jul. 20, 2017, at the age of 41. It was a Thursday morning just before 9 am when Chester was...
A Global Regime to Decriminalize Drugs In a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, there is an appeal for ending both the civil and criminal penalties of substance abuse as well as drug possession. An agreement has been dually made between the United Nations and...
Infant Overdose Turns Fatal in Akron, Ohio On June 1st, in Akron, Ohio, law enforcement officials responded to a call involving an infant boy who overdosed on some form of Opioid. The call was regarding Tymaine Thompson Jr., a one-year-old boy who was meddling with a drug...
Carrie Fisher Dies from Addiction and Mental Illness The iconic American actress, author and screenwriter, Carrie Fisher died late December of 2016, at age 60. Fisher was best known for her role as a Star Wars Icon, Princess Leia Organa. Her unexpected death resulted from a life of...
On Monday, June 5, 2017, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health crisis due to the growing number of Opioid overdoses among Arizonians. Opioids are highly addictive and contain powerful pain-relieving properties. In 2014, Arizona ranked 15th in the country for highest drug overdose death...
Amy’s Place: A Women-Only Recovery Home Singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was found dead on July 23, 2011 in her London home. For years, Amy was not able to escape the pain of alcoholism and addiction. She would frequently seek recovery, and was in and out of treatment. On...
Prince's Addiction to Opioid Painkillers Tomorrow marks the one year death anniversary of iconic musician Prince Rogers Nelson. Last year on April 21st, 2016, Prince died from an Opioid overdose. The famous singer song writer was found in his home town of Chanhassen, Minnesota. The day prior to...