KevinMar 13, 20181 min readSenate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionalsBy Dave Kovaleski, March 13, 2018 [Life Science Daily] New legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to bolster the number...
KevinMar 7, 20181 min readCDC REPORT: 30% rise in ER visits for opioid overdosesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Vital Signs Report: 03/06/2018 Overview Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid* overdoses...
KevinMar 5, 20183 min readWHO KNEW? THE SECRETIVE FAMILY MAKING BILLIONS FROM THE OPIOID CRISISWRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GLAZEK, OCTOBER 16, 2017 [Esquire Magazine - esquire. com] You’re aware America is under siege, fighting an opioid...
KevinFeb 28, 20181 min readF.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid AddictsBy SHEILA KAPLAN, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The New York Times In an effort to encourage new treatments for opioid addiction, the Food and Drug...
KevinFeb 27, 20182 min readA Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid AddictionWritten by Ed Cara, February 02, 2018 [Gizmodo] As doctors and scientists struggle to turn the tide of the opioid crisis, which killed...
KevinFeb 22, 20182 min readPenn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemicKristie Auman-Bauer January 23, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania increased 37 percent in 2016, ranking...
KevinFeb 21, 20182 min read'Mom' Sitcom Portrays Vibrant, Realistic Lives in RecoveryBy Kelly Burch, 02/09/18 "For most people in recovery, getting sober isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of the story." The CBS...
KevinFeb 13, 20182 min readKratom: Natural pain remedy or addictive killer?By Laurie McGinley and Katie Zezima February 10, 2018 [Washington Post ] Andrew Turner’s years in the military left him suffering from...
KevinJan 31, 20181 min readThe Most Common Medications Used in Treatment of Opioid AddictionSTAGE 1: Medications During Detox Addiction treatment begins in earnest during detox. During drug withdrawal and the subsequent stages in...