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A large scale investigation of a drug trafficking organization led to the arrest of 4 men in possession of enough fentanyl to kill half the population of Ohio. 22 pounds of fentanyl were seized, along with 2.2 pounds of meth and 10 ounces of heroin at a home in South Napoleon Ave in Columbus, Ohio….

Fentanyl’s strength was already known to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, making an overdose difficult to be reversed by Narcan. Recently, a dangerous version of Fentanyl is being found within Pennsylvania state lines and its being called “Narcan resistant”, with a strong variant called Acryl-Fentanyl. Everyday, heroin is being cut with…

According to a study released last March, an uncomfortable trend is rising in the elder community. Many adult children are noticing an uptick in their parents drug use and are uncomfortable addressing the issue. When a child has to parent a parent, there is no easy way to address the concerning issue. Baby boomers drug overdoses…

Now that pharmaceutical companies have endured the wrath of angry patients, family members and survivors, profits are going down. More and more people are looking for alternatives to addictive and harmful medicines that have come to cause destruction throughout all 50 US states. Marijuana has been known for its powerful healing propertiesfor decades, but laws keeping…

Cities are now implementing opioid overdose protocols in public areas, Opioid manufactures are no longer pushing their addictive painkillers on physicians and now a major insurance company wants to join in on the defense. Cigna announced yesterday the company will work with local systems in hard-hit overdose areas until they are able to expand further….

A small town in Illinois will be one of the first in the nation to offer public access to Naloxone in an effort to combat rampant opioid overdoses facing the country. Elk Grove Village in Illinois has announced it will stock the antidote in libraries, park buildings and Village Hall, the town’s public works office servicing the…

Putnam County police officers had their jobs handled for them last week, when they received a surprising phone call from a concerned citizen. Douglas Kelly, 49, of Hawthorne, contacted the sheriffs’ department, inquiring if they could possibly test drugs he had purchased earlier. Florida man Kelly explained to officers that he had smoked what he believed…

Korn’s front man Jonathan Davis has been preforming with his band for nearly 25 years, and when you’re the lead singer of a mega successful rock band, temptations are everywhere. It’s nothing new in the music industry to have a wide array of drugs at a member’s disposal and he’s not the first, or the…

Our furry working friends are now exposed to a risk not seen before in the K-9 world, overdosing. While trained hounds help keep our officers safe and sniff out dangerous weapons, drugs and paraphernalia, they are also unknowingly risking their lives to find opioids before a human officer ever touches them. Last year, three south…

A new generic version of Buprenorphine, known in the rehab world as Suboxone, is now being produced by Mylan N.V and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories thanks to an FDA approval. Suboxone combines buprenorphine and naloxone as a daily medication paired with addiction behavioral therapy. Brand name Suboxone costs about $200 a month without insurance, a price…

Now that a crackdown has been imposed on prescription painkillers containing hydrocodone by the US Drug Enforcement Agency, a new study suggests the decision may have caused an influx in the illicit buying and selling through online markets. Because of the 63, 632 deaths claimed by overdoses in the US in 2016, with over half…

French beard enthusiast and ‘Dark Web’ drug dealer plead guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charges following his arrest last August. Gal Vallerius, 36, was arrested at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport while on his way to the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Austin, Texas. He had traveled from Paris to compete in the full-beard…

The mother of a 5-month-old baby boy was arrested on homicide charges after throwing the infant against a wall, according to Bronx police. Joann McLeod, 30, reported her son as unresponsive to emergency services on June 4 around 10 in the morning. Raymond Profil Jr was pronounced dead at the nearby St. Barnabas Hospital and…

Some say it’s a life saving alternative to a crippling opioid addiction. Others say it’s a dangerous alternative being marketed and sold as an addiction management supplement in smoke shops, and it needs to be stopped. The DEA and the FDA have been fighting through fears and evidence and Kratom supporters insist on having their…

The side effects of every day medications that are made to cure common ailments are not as simple as an upset stomach, fatigue or bloating, and a new study shows just how many pills have much more severe adverse effects. Over 200 prescription and over the counter medications known for treating ordinary conditions such as…

The lesbian, gay and bisexual and trans adult community is no exception to drug addiction and abuse. While celebrating in Pride activities, drug use can skyrocket to dangerous numbers and lead to dangerous consequences. It is important to be aware of the numbers facing the minority community today. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health…

A newly recovered addicts biggest fear is the dreaded withdrawal process, the physical pain of the bodies dependence, the cravings and depression stemming from heavy use and the doubtful thoughts that remind them that they are unable to keep themselves from using. MAT medications were formed to meet four goals, to block the ability to…

Actress Rose McGowan has been indicted on felony cocaine possession charges in Virginia yesterday. Following an arrest last year when she left a wallet behind on a plane where the cocaine was found, although she denies the substance was hers. McGowan maintains the drugs were planted by someone in connection with movie producer Harvey Weinstein,…

When the leading cause of death for persons under 55 is drug overdose, it is safe to say medical schools need to be keeping up with the latest drug addiction treatment trends. But a 2012 report by The National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse showed that medical schools devote little time to teaching the…

Over the weekend actor-comedian Vince Vaughn was detained for an alleged DUI in Hermosa Beach according to reports. Both he and his passenger were detained at the checkpoint that had publicly boasted the warning of “zero tolerance” around 1am Sunday morning. When asked to step out of the car, both men initially refused and became…

A Queens doctor is facing hundreds of charges for his care of patients, including reckless endangerment, over prescribing and homicide. The licensed internal medicine physician, Dr. Lawrence Choy, 65, has been accused of a total of 231 charges, 200 of which were criminal counts of sale of a prescription for a controlled substance. Defense Attorney…

On the heels of a CDC report of rising suicides in the country, it was reported this morning that celebrity chef and television personality Anthony Bourdain was found dead this morning. Eric Ripert, a French chef and close friend of Bourdain’s found the renowned writer unresponsive in his French hotel room. CNN has confirmed his…

The CDC has reported an alarming statistic, suicide rates have increased 30% since 1999, and only about half of those had a known mental health condition. Depression was previously thought to be the major cause of suicide up to this time. The Centers for Disease Control said while many cases of mental illness have been diagnosed…

A recall has been announced, applying to Naloxone cartridges dispensed to hospitals, wholesalers and distributors between February 2017 to the following February of 2018. The drug maker Pfizer issued a voluntary statement claiming the recall was due to a “potential presence of embedded and loose particulate matter on the syringe plunger.” Pfizer bought out Naloxone’s…

On Tuesday the Senate passed legislation legalizing the possession of Fentanyl testing strips for the first time in Rhode Island. The vote passed with an outstanding 34:0 opposition, and three members abstaining from their vote. A similar bill in Maryland went into effect June 1st that allowed people to carry the strips without fear of…

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has released new statistics using information collected from across the United States. In addition to the GHSA, The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility gather the data compiled in 2015 and it showed 44% of drivers involved in fatal crashes testing positive for illegal drugs. In 2015 the United States…

An 11-month-old child was revived this week with a dose of Narcan after ingesting her father’s prescribed Suboxone strips. The baby’s mother told authorities the father had been prescribed 8.2 mg strips of Suboxone and may have consumed some. Tuesday Wise County Sheriffs arrived to the home just outside of Pound, after receiving a call…

Successful handbag designer Kate Spade was found dead this morning in her Park Avenue apartment this morning. Kate is the sister in law to actor David Spade. She was 55. Police are investigating her death as an apparent suicide. The beloved fashioner was found hanged from a red scarf on her bedroom door by her housekeeper around…

A Highland Township man was revived in his home after overdosing on heroin last Friday, but his reaction to his own life saving was less than appreciative. The 25-year-old man was found in his Middle Road home around 5pm by his family, who then called for emergency services. When deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s…

Jonnie McIntosh lost her pregnant granddaughter in a drug deal last year, and two weeks ago her grandson overdosed on spice, or synthetic marijuana. The 70-year-old woman was so sick of the manufactured substance that she’s taking new measures to protect her family. When the drug dealers came back to settle her grandsons’ $20 debt from…

On July 6, 2017, a horrified grandmother saw her worst fear come to fruition in her own home. On June 1st, 2018 nearly a year after her grandson’s death, Detroit native Gail Townsend-Finley, 60, was charged with one count of Involuntary Manslaughter and one count of child abuse in the second degree. That July afternoon,…

David Leo Johnson, owner of a Temecula substance abuse treatment center pled not guilty to 30 counts of insurance fraud on Wednesday. His bail was set to $270,000 and Johnson is currently being held at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta. The 55 year old ran the Southern California Detox Treatment and Recovery (SCDTR) that claimed to…

Press Release – Jun 01, 2018 Anxiety turmoil affects 40 million adults in the US. This disorder interferes with daily living and often results in substance use, suicide attempts, depression, and other disarrays. Depression affects approximately 19 millions of American adults. Over 50% of people were diagnosed experiencing despair and with an anxiety disorder. Depression and coexisting…

Press Release – May 31, 2018 Freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, Rep. Thomas Garrett (R-Va.) announced Monday that he has indeed abandoned his run for a second term in Congress, siting a personal struggle with an addiction to alcohol and a need to refocus his priorities on his family and taking the time to get help for his…

Past the enormous overdose toll across the country, the thousands of children being raised in foster care due to their parents drug abuse and the life expectancy lowered; innocent creatures under the sea are now being affected by the influx of opioids in the country. Mussels tested by researchers of the Washington State Department of…

Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic mental illness that affects how an individual believes, feels, and acts. New research indicates that pregnant women who are distressed have schizophrenia genes “turned on” in the placenta from complicated pregnancies The reason for schizophrenia is not fully understood, it is thought to be abnormalities in brain chemistry, possible viral infections/immune…

This Memorial Day Weekend has seen an increase in the number of people traveling by car this year, an increase in effort by police agencies across the country with planned DUI checkpoints, and the results of their effort have already proven an increase in suspected DUI arrests by Law Enforcement Nationwide. According to a statement…

An alarming number of calls have been placed to poison control centers on reports of child and teenage overdoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs. Between 2000 and 2014, 156,000 calls were made nationwide, and the majority of them were boys under the age of 19. An average of 200 calls a week, or…

An addict in the midst of active addiction can be hard to reason with. Their mind believes they are still in control of their abuse despite the numerous factors in their daily life that should show them they are not. “I can stop anytime I want!” or “It’s my life and I can do what…

Nine Senators from West Virginia came together Tuesday to present new legislation that would curb the rising number of fraudulent cases going on behind the scenes in addiction treatment around the country. Originally proposed by Senator Shelly More Capito (R) of West Virginia and co-sponsored by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D) of Nevada. Both senators…

In 2006, Perdue Pharma was under investigation for their illegal marketing tactics of the powerful pain killer Oxycontin, that caught the attention of the federal government. In 2002, Rudy Giuliani began working with the big pharma company and some now believe without the help of the former Mayor, Perdue could have stood to bear more…

There’s a lot of fingers being pointed around the roots of this current opioid crisis. Cartels trafficking the heroin over the borders, pharmaceutical companies pushing the doctors to spread their addictive pills further into the hands of consumers to increase their profit without considering the harmful future effects the drugs could have on the American…

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announced Thursday his plan to include a first of its kind medical team that will treat the cities most vulnerable addicts. In his statement he included a $6 million-dollar budget proposal that included funding for a 10-person street team of specialists with the capability of treating 250 homeless addicts with…

Until recently, those struggling with heroin and prescription pain medication addiction were given limited options, and those options included more opioids. The argument of trading one addiction for another is common, despite the evidence of its proven success and the government’s approval to expand its access around the country to combat the opioid crisis. The FDA…

On July 1st, 2017, Nevada joined the ranks of Colorado, Washington and Oregon by legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in the silver state. Caesar’s Entertainment recently eliminated marijuana from the pre-employment drug screening process, allowing people who use recreational cannabis to no longer fear for their job when using the widely celebrated medicinal plant….

Dr. Richard Snellgrove of Fairhope, Alabama is set to appear for his trial on charges that he improperly prescribed fentanyl and other drugs to the former Three Doors Down guitarist, Matthew Roberts. Roberts was found dead on August 20, 2016 in a hotel hallway in West Bend, Wisconsin with his guitar case nearby and a…

The unnamed mother of a New Brunswick 3 year old only identified as “Molly” has lost custody of her 9th child due to her drug addiction. The Middlesex County Superior Court upheld the decision this week after Molly’s parents appealed the court’s decision to keep the child with her foster mom previously. The mother and father’s…

Scientists out of the University of Texas have released the findings from a new drug developed to combat alcoholism, with surprisingly positive results. The innovative drug simply called JVW-1034 invented by chemists’ James Sahn and Stephen Martin claim the compound could potentially ease withdrawal symptoms and block cravings. Every year, more than 15 million American’s…

National Insurance Provider Aetna has selected a few number of states to help address the opioid epidemic. When the foundation pledged $6 million to the states hit the hardest by opioid drug abuse, $1 million is set to be funded toward the Florida Alcohol Drug Abuse Association (FADAA), according to the state group. In May…

More and more healthcare professionals are being held accountable for their part in the opioid epidemic surging through the United States. Prescription rates are at an all time high, with enough prescription opioids in the country for every adult to have their own bottle of pills. According to a 2014 survey of people in treatment…

A Connecticut Rehabilitation center has agreed to pay $1,378,533 in civil settlements to the federal and state governments for submitting fraudulent or inaccurate insurance claims. The New Era Rehabilitation Centers located in New Haven and Bridgeport, CT provides Methadone maintenance services to Medicaid patients. New Era provides Methadone maintenance for Medicaid beneficiaries at the centers…

After ten years of investigation and more than three years after his original arrest in Spain in 2015, Columbian national Andres Lopez Elorza, 38, has been extradited back to the United States for his court appearance in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Elorza is a veterinarian accused of surgically implanting millions of dollars of liquid heroin into…

On the first day of May’s Mental Health Awareness month, the cause of DJ Avicii’s death has been announced as suicide due to self-inflicted wounds according to reports. His family alluded to his cause of death in a previous statement made April 26th where they spoke about his gentle nature and longing for more past…

Further on from the obvious drug overdose increases due to the current opioid crisis, health conditions arising from intravenous drug use is now making waves in the healthcare industries and forcing doctors to question, “who really deserves a second chance?” Doctors are sadly within their right to question such things, a statement from the Centers…

According to statistics, one in three elderly American’s are prescribed opioids to manage their pain. Doctors prescribe opioid medications for severe chronic pain that come with aging bodies, but once the pain is gone a new problem takes its place, dependence.  However, the nation’s biggest insurance provider doesn’t cover one of the follow up medications that manage…

National Prescription Drug Take Back day is right around the corner, this Saturday April 28th, and the event will run from 10am and end at 2pm. The government-organized day is used to help give the public a safe and responsible way to dispose of unwanted, expired or unused medications at various places within their own…

Canadian model Melina Roberge was dubbed the ‘Cocaine Babe’ who posted a collection of various pictures from her round the world “Cocaine Cruise” was in tears when she was sentenced to a minimum 4 years and 9 months in prison for drug trafficking. The 24-year-old brunette and another female accomplice Isabelle Lagacé, were used as…

Over the weekend, two celebrity deaths were announced within 24 hours of each other, Swedish EDM DJ Avicii and dwarf actor Verne Troyer. Though the two performers couldn’t be more opposite, they both battled the same disease. Alcoholism. 28-year-old Tim Bergling, famously known by his DJ name Avicii, was in Muscat, Oman, on vacation when…

A Minnesota prosecutor released new information nearly two years after his death with shocking evidence; the mega superstar believed he was taking Vicodin tablets instead of the Fentanyl that killed him. Family members of Prince attended the news conference where Carver County attorney Mark Metz furthered the bad news and told the public that after…

Addiction doesn’t discriminate, age, gender, social status or income bracket, anyone can be affected. This statement rung true with the most recent death of Matthew Melon, Cryptocurrency owner and banking heir. Matthew died suddenly at his hotel hours before he was due to check in at the Clear Sky Recovery Center in Cancun, Mexico. Melon…

Opioid addictions had been kept quiet in the past, but the scale has grown so large the country cannot hide the sick truth many of its citizens are suffering from. President Trump declares the nation in the midst of public health emergency, over 64,000 deaths contributed to Opioid overdoses alone. Now that the world is…

In a recent online published study, The number of drinks ingested in high school aged teenagers binge drinking can predict other health risk behaviors, according to Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Using data from a 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Study, Ralph Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., and Wenxing Zha, Ph.D., both from the National Institute on Alcohol…

Today the Detroit Red Wings Play-by-Play Announcer Ken Daniels, visits Washington to share a different story, one that took place within his family, not on the Little Ceasers Arena in Michigan. Daniel’s lost his 23-year-old son Jaime, in 2016 when he overdosed on a deadly concoction of heroin laced with Fentanyl. Ken was interrupted while…

Back in November 2017, Facebook came under fire for the unregulated availability to purchase prescription opioids on the social media site, just three weeks after President Trump declared the opioid crisis a Public Health Emergency. 6 months later creator Mark Zuckerberg would have to answer for site’s lack of oversight to Congress. During this week’s 10-hour…

Imagine walking down an open farmers market, with vendors full of appetizing fruits, vegetables and specialty items at an arm’s length. Now imagine a place just like this, but replace the apples with cocaine, and the certified organic beets with stolen credit card information. A place like that exists, and it’s called the Dream Market. In…

As opioid addiction rises across the United States, the wave of dependency doesn’t end when a woman conceives. Mothers are told to abstain from drinking, drug abuse, caffeine, fish, lunchmeat, hair dye and countless other restrictions, but addiction doesn’t end so easily. Now the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania has stepped in to decided whether or…

A personal story on National Sibling’s Day. Some of the information has been changed or edited to protect the identity of the people in this story. My story is just like many others. I am not special because of what my family has gone through because we are just another number in the statistics of…

Parkland, Pulse Nightclub, the Sutherland Springs Baptist Church massacre. The assailants who carried out the horrific shootings all had a history of mental illness and mixed with the access to high powered firearms, resulted in the death of nearly 150 innocent people. While the nation continues to argue gun control and the underlying mental health…

On the east coast of the Unites States, entire states are being torn apart by the deaths of their loved ones, entire cities are facing bankruptcy just trying to make up for the emergency services that are reviving the overdosed citizens on the brink of death. But how has Rhode Island taking themselves out of…

In the United States there is an estimated 28.6 million people over the age of 12 who have used illicit drugs in the last 30 days. With the current opioid epidemic surging throughout every state in the nation, an estimated 11.8 million of those users misused opioids, including the 11.5 million-pain reliever’s misusers and 948,000…

Days after the three-part plan proposed by President Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions discusses the guidance for federal prosecutors to use when arraigning drug dealers for their crimes. “We will not hesitate to pursue maximum sentences allowed by law, and if appropriate, the death penalty. Our message should be clear. Business as usual is over,”…

Indianapolis has been startled by the newly created drug with a surprising ingredient, bug spray. The Indianapolis police force and emergency medical professionals have seen an increase in drug overdoses due to drugs mixed with Raid bug spray, known on the street as “Katy” or KD for short. Users who have smoked the combination have…

With a $6 Billion-dollar budget from Congress, Trump is ready to unveil his plans on fighting the opioid epidemic. Not known for his experience with drug addiction or drug crimes, Trump’s long awaited three-part plan has been unveiled. After waiting since his announcement in October of 2017, where he declared the nation was in a…

There’s a group of people in New Jersey who are using their experience with heroin addiction to save the lives of others who are at the lowest point of their lives. They’re not just talking about it, they’re acting on it. New Jersey’s opioid ravaged residents have been blessed with volunteers who are on call…

It is well known that drug addiction motivates crime, and the number of drug arrests for those crimes are sure to follow. In Lawrence County however, those numbers are staggering. 70% of all grand jury indictments made in the small county of just over 33,000 people are arrested on crimes related to drugs.  And that…

12,000 people live in this small town. A town with a population so small the community is close, neighbors are friends and everyone knows everybody. It seems like every other small town you’ll find on the east coast, 4% unemployment rate, 25% of those employed work in manufacturing, the median household income is $51,000 and…

  After a year long study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, results show that opioids work no better than OTC drugs or other non-opioid based medications at diminishing pain in walking or sleeping issues, with less pain relief than non-prescribed medications. Opioid medications examined included Vicodin, Oxycodone, and Fentanyl patches, the…

The frightening dangers of adult opioid use has now trickled down to the youth of the nation. Recent reports from the publication Pediatrics now states that the number of children admitted into hospitals for opioid overdose has nearly doubled since 2004. Using information from the Pediatric Health information System Database, the report showed information regarding…

A Southern California rehab owner has now been convicted of 31 criminal counts including sexual assault for his crimes against former patients at various rehabs he founded and operated. Christopher Bathum was convicted Monday in a Los Angeles County Courtroom by a jury of his peers who found him guilty of various charges including rape,…

The world recognized rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers has always been known for their outrageous members and funk rock music style. Hailing from California, the band is one of the best-selling bands of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide and 6 Grammy award wins. The eclectic members of the band all have…

Over the past 15 years, Actress Goldie Hawn has been transitioning from the Hollywood life to speaking for those suffering as children. Still, the actress says that the mental illness problems in America need more attention, she told CNBC at the World Government Summit in Dubai. “We have a serious problem of mental illness today,…

A Columbus, GA private school has announced it’s plans to start drug testing it’s oldest students. BrookStone School is an elite private school found in East Georgia that was founded in 1951 and was ranked #23 in Best Private High Schools in Georgia in 2016. The school plans to use the student’s hair samples to…

In her first Televison interview since her husband’s death last May, Vicky Cornell talks about her husband Chris Cornell’s unintentional relapse before his final days. In the interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts, the widow spoke about the medication given to Christ to “help him sleep better” after a shoulder injury. “If you have…

The most vulnerable of living things is being abused by their addicted owners all in the name of feeding their dependence, and Arkansas is now trying to find a way to keep pets safe. Arkansas’ Drug Directory Kirk Lane says even though his state had the second highest prescribing rates in 2016, the numbers for…

Despite previous reports of overdose deaths on the decline, Ohio has continued to have a rise in overdose deaths for the past several years. The numbers are only completed from the end of June 2017, the second half of the year is not compiled yet. Many fear the annual total to be even higher once…

Substance abuse has many sufferers, and the cause and effect from its destruction leaks into community resources, employment issues and family life. The state of Indiana is no exception. Above national average, Indiana has had an increase in their states children living in foster care 58% over the past 5 years. According to data in…

The natural herb Kratom has been added to the list of Opioids, according to the Food and Drug Administration. After pushing for the ban since September of 2017, the DEA has now successfully classified the herb has a schedule 1 narcotic, just like heroin, ecstasy, LSD, and Marijuana. The administration has been citing “Imminent hazard…

In the United States an opioid epidemic is raging on, destroying communities, robbing towns of their emergency medical funds and destroying families. Overdose deaths are now the leading cause of unintentional deaths above car accidents and cancer. The number of people entering treatment is on the rise and the options for them are vast, but…

The Dark web has become increasingly dangerous with its accessibility options that always seems one step ahead of the law. New Hampshire law enforcement officials have begun confront to confront the buying and selling of opioids within the state. Overseas, Fentanyl and Cafentanil are manufactured in labs at a reduced costs, lethal quantities are so…

According to a study held in Sacramento late last year, some Californian counties wrote out more prescription painkillers than there were people. 15% of California were prescribed opioids in 2016, and the numbers are still coming in for 2017. The county of Trinity in Northern California had the highest amount of prescriptions to resident’s ratio,…

During the State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Trump lectured about the high rising costs of prescription drugs and the control Big Pharma has on the citizens of the United States. Trump says that one of his “greatest priorities” for his administration is to cut the drug prices and ask Congress to pass…

The dealers who were caught with 100 pounds of fentanyl were sentenced last month after one of the biggest drug busts in the entire state. Jesus Carrillo-Pineda, 31, from Philadelphia, was sentenced last Friday to 10 years in prison on charges of possession of heroin and fentanyl with intent to distribute. Daniel Vasquez, 28, from…

A general practice doctor specializing in addiction therapy plead guilty to illegally distributing the prescription drug Oxycodone. The drugs were then sold throughout the Irish Travelers’ Murphy Village area within Aiken County, Georgia. Prosecutors told a federal court on Monday Dr. Fred Gilliard is also accused of also pressuring patients to have sex with him…

There was a time in the past where a teenage house party ended with a stern talking to by police and maybe some community service if deemed necessary. The state of New Jersey, like most states around the country, has programs in place to work for teens in high risk situations to help redirect their…

The breakthrough Epilepsy medication Epidolex could be available in the second half of 2018 pending Food and Drug Administration approval. The medicine is part of a new class of medication with its active ingredient extracted from marijuana. It is based on a purified cannabidiol, in which the interest in its use of marijuana-based medications for…

By June 2017, the population of Middletown, OH, had seen 600 overdoses. More than the entire year of 2016. Councilman Dan Picard estimated every overdose costs his city $1104, when incorporating drug cost, ambulance arrival and medic’s time. “If we don’t do anything, the city’s going to run out of money,” he says. If overdoses…

“It’s time for Big Pharma to pay for what they’ve done,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday after filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributers of opioid prescriptions. De Blasio holds similar sentiments toward Big Pharma, they need to be held responsible for the hundreds of millions of dollars spent in expenditures…

In shocking news, Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, died of suspected fentanyl poisoning on Monday, a source in the London Police Department said. The singer was only 46. Authorities found counterfeit fentanyl near the singer’s bed, as reported to the Santa Monica Observer. They noted that the official cause of death has not…

Not the high they were looking for! Two people from an Orange County neighborhood are lucky to be alive, after a terrifying accident left them dangling from a second story building. The driver admitted to driving while under the influence of drugs to responding EMT’s at the scene of the crash. According to Santa Ana…

So you landed an interview! What an exciting opportunity! You focused on the type of industry you’d be interested in working in. You met with your sponsor or another trusted friend and spoke about the advantages of working in this field of work. You found that the type of hours of operation would work well…

Have you figure out what type of work your looking for yet? It’s alright to be confused. You can think you’re interested in one type of work and get closer to the job and find it may not be something you’re into. You can find different types of work that you can apply to and…

The Recover would like to begin the year focusing on what can help the addict in recovery find employment. This will be a 3 part series in the upcoming weeks ending with an exciting announcement! 2018 is going to be your year. Your vision board is filled to the brim with colorful goals and ideas…

The praised medication known for helping those break their addictions with opioids is now being associated to overdose deaths. The medication is most useful with connected to addiction treatment and is exalted as a miracle drug that can save lives. But the Tennessee Department of Health’s data shows a hike in deaths associated with Buprenorphine…

On the east coast, the opioid epidemic has reached dangerous heights and New Jersey is releasing different ways to combat it. New Jerseys’ approach is the first of its kind in the nation, distributing readily available drugs to reverse overdoses, more treatment beds, the nation’s first rehabilitation prison and addiction counselors in emergency rooms. But…

My nephew wakes up, 7 years old, hair a mess and optimistic about his day, he is the sweetest child in the world. He asks me what day it is, wrongly guessing that today is Tuesday. I correct him and tell him today is Wednesday. Wednesday is visitation contact day. For my nephew’s parents to…

Addiction does not discriminate, as we have seen in the range of people affected by addiction and abuse. Quietly, aviation professionals and pilots suffer from substance abuse are typically older than those with substance abuse problems in the general population. There are an estimated 584, 362 active pilots licenses in the US in a report…

After a yearlong investigation held by a southern Indiana news report, I-8 found blatant inconsistencies within nurses and health care professionals accused of abusing or stealing medications. The investigation found nurses’ accused of stealing prescription pain pills were often granted probation on their license and still allowed to work. Potentially putting themselves or their patients…

Doctors, Nurses, EMT’s. They are people just like you and me, doing extraordinary things with their careers. We trust them to care for us and nurture us back to health in our most vulnerable states. They hear our cries for help, work 12 hours plus shifts and are mistreated by patients and their family members….

Yesterday was a historic day for Californians, after two years in the making. And the turn outs where monumental. Proposition 64 passed in 2016 with an overwhelming 57% approval from the voters. Now the public is showing up in droves to purchase their legal substances. All around the state, storefronts opening at midnight to sell…

January 1st 2018. California becomes the largest state in the country to offer legal weed. After it was voted on in November 2016, the population spoke in its favor overwhelmingly. Proposition 64 legalized the sale and cultivation of recreational pot for adults, passed with 57 percent of the vote. There are other states with legal…

2017 is coming to an end and whether you’re happy to see it go or just excited for the upcoming year, now is the time to start planning your New Years resolutions. Now New Years Resolution don’t always get the best rap, it’s common knowledge that resolutions often end February 1st, either because people forget…

On December 26th, charges were filed against a Riverside couple after there were reports of alleged illegal activity going on in their Orangecrest home. Felony charges were filed Tuesday against a probationer and his girlfriend, who are accused of dealing drugs out of a Riverside home and using a drone to deliver the contraband to…

The year is coming to an end, but celebrations are ramping up. New Years Eve, which is known to be one of the most dangerous nights to be driving of the year. Compared to the average weekend night, the 12-hour window between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 6 a.m. on Jan. 1 tends to…

China is taking a new approach to the rising Fentanyl abuse worldwide. China is expected to put two of the main chemicals used to make fentanyl on its list of controlled substances. In an effort to crack down on it’s manufacture and distribution that has caused thousands to overdose and die in the US, Canada…

It’s the most wonderfully painful time of the year for people like us. Our celebrations are fenced with healthy boundaries and decorated with harrowing memories. While the rest of the world celebrates in carefree fashion. Sometimes just a holiday card can throw someone over the edge. “Rachel is engaged to a wonderful man and are…

Four West Virginia cities have filed a class-action lawsuit against the nation’s largest health care accreditation agency, Charleston, Huntington, Kenova and Ceredo. In the lawsuit the group alleges Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) teamed up with OxyContin producer Perdue Pharma, and took part in a “misinformation campaign” that downplayed the dangers…

Nearly one third of California’s 1,800 + licensed rehabs provide non-medical detox. Somehow this has been allowed in California, while other states have barred other treatment centers from allowing non-medical detox due to the dangers from withdrawal. So how is this dangerous practice being allowed in one of the most progressive states in the nation?…

Southern California draws attention from travelers everywhere. The mild weather and the year-round summer season tend to bring those from colder climates to think its residents live in a constant paradise. Recovery centers sell the lifestyle that has been produced in expensive commercials on high end television shows. Those looking for a new sober life…

An Albuqerque, NM Officer Ryan Holets met Crystal Champ and her partner, Tom Key, shooting up Heroin behind a convenience store in September 2017. The officer was responding to a 911 call from the store, he turned on his body can to chastise the pair when he noticed the woman’s protruding stomach, he asked her…

Mimi O’Donnell has opened up to Vogue nearly 4 years after her husband’s untimely death in 2014. Her husband Phillip Seymour Hoffman died February 2, 2014 in his Manhattan apartment; there was heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine found in his system. His death was ruled accidental due to acute mixed drug intoxication. Mimi detailed their…

Drug abuse in sports has been seen in many countries and many sports over the years. The use of stimulants drugs to enhance performance has unpleasant consequences for the athlete that falls prey to this misguided thinking. Drug abuse in sports has been known to include the use of stimulants in the form of prescription…

Adderall dependence the stage that occurs before Adderall addiction. First, a user must abuse a drug,  than develop a dependency for it, and, finally, they would become addicted to it. However, not everyone who abuses a drug will become dependent, and not everyone who becomes dependent on Adderall will become addicted to Adderall. Confusing? Yes….

Adderall Addiction Recovery Programs What is Adderall? Adderall is a prescription medication used for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Often called “The Smart Pill” among college students. The medication is a stimulant which increases alertness, attention, and energy and is very similar in effect to the street drug Cocaine. Adderall is extremely easy for…

A new purpose for the driving force behind the nations opioid epidemic. Nevada and Nebraska wants to use the powerful synthetic painkiller Fentanyl to execute prisoners on death row, while doctors and death penalty opponents are fighting those plans. Warnings from those in disagreement say the untested use of fentanyl could lead to painful and…

Photo credit Jefferson County Booking info Michael Dewayne “Big Boi” Johnson of Birmingham, AL was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of distribution and one count of distributing heroin with cause of death or serious injury. According to US Attorney Jay E. Town, Johnson had sold the drugs in…

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE FORENSIC LAB Fentanyl is one of the drugs behind the opioid epidemic destroying families and tearing apart America’s communities. There hasn’t been an epidemic of this proportion since the 1960’s and it still pales in comparison to the one we are facing in 2017. Every 12 minutes in the United States…

The adolescent population in the United States now has a one in five chance of suffering from a mental health issue such as anxiety, depression, PTSD or bipolar depression which may lead to suicide in many cases. Lester Holt, a television anchor person for CNBC recently hosted a special on the mental health crisis our…

  The Medical investigators in South Arizona have come to determine the combination of prescription drugs caused the death of rapper Lil Peep. On December 8th, the Pima County office of the medical examiner release details from the toxicology report. The report verified that the cause of death was the result of mixing his prescription…

Health professionals claim to know a treatment that works to address those struggling with opioid addiction; prescription withdrawal medication. But some doctors don’t see it as a viable alternative, and finding doctors who agree can be difficult. “We know that abstinence-only treatment fails. People relapse,” said Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County health commissioner. “We need…

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) St. Louis city police officers are finding that even with the right tools, sometimes it isn’tenough in the fight against opioid addiction. In 2016 there were 196 overdose deaths in St Louis alone, and 46% of those involved fentanyl, an opiate sometimes mixed with or sold as heroin, but much stronger. The…

  Addiction and deaths as a result of opioid drug overdoses are soaring in the US. So extreme that a large number of local government officials are suing several pharmaceutical companies. They accuse druggists of playing down the risks of their products. The attorneys general of 41 U.S. states recently proposed to unite and investigate…

Kellyanne Conway/Gage Skidmore (Wikipedia) Kellyanne Conway will head the administration’s response to the opioid crisis, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Wednesday. Conway is an adviser to President Donald Trump. Before working for Trump she has worked as advisers on other political campaigns and worked as a political commenter on various news networks. An “Opioid…

(Photo: Jennifer Corbett, The News Journal) Heroin has a cost, and it’s not always monetary. For Kim Jones it was her career, her family, her 401(k) and even her class ring. “Nothing was sacred,” the Middletown mother of three recalled. “I thought, ‘This is going to be the way that I die.’ … To me,…

          Amy Graves/WireImage Famed producer Timbaland has come out to Rolling Stone Magazine in a candid new interview regarding his personal experience with addiction and battling depression. Timbaland explains that his addiction began when he was prescribed the medication in his 30’s for nerve tissue damage that was the result of a gunshot wound he…

Credit John Edwards YouTube Those suffering from addiction feel trapped in the cycle, buried, and unable to come up for air without the pain of withdrawals pulling them down. John Edwards knows this feeling, and wants to express it for those so lucky to be naive to the pain of addiction. John Edwards is burying…

Image provide by RTV6 The Indy Channel video A new device called the NSS – 2 Bridge (or “The Bridge”) has been approved for opioid withdrawal by the FDA. Innovative Health Solutions, a company in southern Indiana produces the new of its kind drug to combat the symptoms of withdrawal during addiction recovery. “The Bridge” is…

The holidays are exciting, and at times overwhelming. Grief can come about more powerful during the holidays than at an uneventful time. These special times can remind you of the absence of your past loved ones, while performing the rituals this time of year can strum up the pain along with them. Use this time…

Credit @parkerkailey Instagram Kula Island’s Kailey Parker back injury left her barely able to walk. A year later she was addicted to the prescribed pain medications she was given to manage her pain. A year after that, her mother had died. “My world shattered” She said, The now 25 year old has overcome her trials…

“Burn me down ‘till I’m nothing but memories”, Gustav Åhr cooed on Awful things, off the recently released album ‘Come over when your sober pt 1’. Lil Peep was given his name from his mother as a child, he had just turned 21 November 1st. He reportedly overdosed on the prescription pill Xanax 14 days…

Perhaps there is anything that is a lifeline for an alcoholic on the mend; it is simply Alcoholic Anonymous meetings. Here is something that will not intimidate or discourage a person grappling with a drinking habit. In the company of like-minded individuals who are ready to share their personal experiences about their battle against alcoholism,…

Photo: Zoe Meyers/The Desert Sun Blake Pricer shows a sobering glimpse of the epidemic seen around the county, he’s only 26. When he woke up that morning, he was lucky. He had just commandeered a supply closet of the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. He woke to the sound of pounding fists outside the door,…

Veterans are faced with a double edged threat, Untreated Chronic pain can increase their chance of suicide, but then poorly managed opioid regimens can also kill them. Veterans are twice as likely to die from accident opioid overdoses than civilians, according to a study from 2011 of the VA system. Much like the rest of…

Ron and Carla Heirs made news headlines and viral fame with their public overdose last year. They were found lying on a sidewalk, sprawled out in different manners while overdosed on Heroin. Bystanders took to their phones and livestreamed the incident to Facebook, and it was viewed and shared over hundreds of thousands of times….

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Tiger Woods. Their public mistakes have caused them to cry for help for a condition that technically doesn’t exist. Some things to know about sex addiction. First, a large amount of research suggests compulsive sexual behavior affects between 3 and 6 percent of the US Population. Celebrities who often blame their…

Young mothers are now fighting for two lives when becoming pregnant in the midst of addiction, and the options are limited and harsh. A common misconception with pregnant users is that if they stop the use cold turkey, it could harm the baby or possibly kill it. A lot of doctors don’t know how to…

In wake of all too recent and frequent events, mental health is being called out again. In every gun violence tragedy, the public looks for the “why?”. There’s many angles to consider, and first and foremost should be, Mental Health. The nation is suffering from a drug addiction crisis, while mass shootings are happening daily,…