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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...
The Opiate Epidemic in Akron, Ohio Akron, Ohio is currently facing a frightening drug epidemic. Every day the city sees a rise in drug overdose deaths. This year alone, 112 people died from opiate drug overdoses. Last month, 24 individuals, if not more overdosed at EST (Everybody...
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” William Shakespeare – Julius Caesar The sudden, tragic death of pop legend Prince left much of the world crestfallen. It was especially painful given the details that Prince died of an...
Heroin AM Sketch Causes Controversy On Monday, April 18, Saturday Night Live (SNL) thrust the Heroin epidemic from America's backyard into its living rooms with a sketch called “Heroin AM.” This sketch has been met with severe controversy on all sides from comments that it dignifies...
Bradley Cooper was recently interviewed by Barbara Walters in a follow up interview regarding his addiction to alcohol and painkillers in the beginning years as an actor. Today, Cooper is 11 years sober from drugs and alcohol and proud to say that he owes his life...
In October of 2014, there was a new change in regulation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which has imposed new restrictions on Lorcet and most other opiate painkillers. Lorcet is one of over 200 medications with variations of chemicals and the highly addictive opiate, hydrocodone. Any prescription medications...
After a study done by Purdue Pharma, the Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow the painkiller Oxycontin to be prescribed to children as young as 11. Oxycontin is an opioid medication and has a tendency to be very addictive. According to the National Institute of Drug Addiction,...
Pregnant and Addicted to Painkillers Prescription medication is one of the most commonly abused drugs on the market. Many people who are attending rehab are coming in for prescription medication abuse as their addiction starts with an illness or accident that required them to take painkillers....