opioid epidemic
Opioid Addiction and the Black Community
Opioid addiction doesn’t discriminate based on sex, finances, or social status. It does, however, unfairly impact the black community in the United…
Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit Verdict Sets New Standard for Drug Maker Culpability
Yesterday, in what has become the most notable opioid lawsuit in history, an Oklahoma judge ordered drug manufacturer, and Johnson & Johnson…
Paul Pellinger Discusses Opioid Addiction Crisis in 610 WIOD Radio Interview
Recovery Unplugged Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Paul Pellinger recently dropped by Miami’s 610 WIOD Radio to discuss how the opioid crisis…
Children: Invisible Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
Children often bear the brunt of their parents’ mistakes, and we’re learning that the opioid addiction crisis is no exception to this…
Joe Walsh and Ringo Starr Team Up to Address American Drug Addiction
We can all imagine a scenario in which we’re listening to a collaboration between Ringo Starr and Joe Walsh and saying, however…
Employers Feel Effects of Increased Marijuana and Opioid Use
Do you know someone at work from whom you can easily score marijuana or prescription painkillers? Have you seen someone die from…
Examining the Role of Kratom in the Opioid Crisis
The opioid overdose crisis has reached such epic proportions that it’s been declared a nationwide epidemic, with overdose and addiction rates ravaging…
99-1: Senate Passes Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Bill
In a political climate in which we find ourselves so viscerally divided; so entrenched in our ways of thinking; so immovable that…
FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Suboxone® for Opioid Addiction Treatment
In a move that many are speculating will increase access to quality opioid addiction treatment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
Opioid Addiction Treatment Costs Increase for Large Employers
The toll of the opioid addiction epidemic continues to mount. The latest victim, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, is…
Lawmakers Prepare to Tackle Opioid Abuse in Texas
In the wake of escalating overdose rates and lack of access to quality treatment resources, legislators in the lone star state claim…
Opioid Overdoses Increase in 2018
In a bit of expected yet unwelcome news, opioid overdoses have risen in the United States. Despite all the hand wringing from…
Opioid Overdoses Rise…Again
In a bit of expected yet unwelcome news, opioid overdoses have risen in the United States. Despite all the hand wringing from…
Heroin(e) Documentary Takes Comprehensive Look at Opioid Addiction
Three days after the awards were presented, the political opinions were expressed and Frances McDormand’s statue was stolen and recovered, one of…
Dealing with Health Issues from Opioid Addiction
By the time opioid addiction takes of us or the people we love, there is a five-alarm urgency to get into treatment…
New Bill Could Mean Progress in Fight against Fentanyl Abuse
New York Senator Chuck Schumer is urging President Trump to sign a bill into law that could strike a significant blow in…
Could Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Be an Alternative to Opioids for Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is a condition that has confounded physicians and the medical community at large for years. It was instrumental in the…
The Treatment Gap: A Look at Why So Many People Aren’t Getting Help for Opioid Addiction in the US
Last year marked another landmark year for opioid fatalities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over 50,000 people died…
Expert Panel Paints Grim Picture of Florida Opioid Addiction Crisis for Senate Committee
On Monday, in a state that can arguably be characterized as Ground Zero for the national opioid epidemic, a committee of clinicians,…
Is an Anti-Opioid Abuse Vaccine on the Horizon?
It may sound like science fiction; however, as opioid abuse continues to ravage the United States, clinicians and stakeholders are working harder…