Across the United States, about 60 million people struggle with chronic sleeplessness, or insomnia – and many of them use Lunesta. A sedative-hypnotic medicine, Lunesta was designed to help people fall as...
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We Came as Romans Vocalist Kyle Pavone Dead at 28
Recovery Unplugged is saddened to report the sudden and tragic loss of Kyle Pavone, the voice of American metalcore band We Came as Romans. The band announced Pavone’s death today on social media. Though a ca...
American Overdose Deaths Reach Another Record High in 2017
It’s the news no one wanted to hear but many knew was coming. Preliminary data on American overdose deaths has yielded a tragic and nauseating revelation regarding the state of drug use throughout the country...
Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dies at 46
International music star and former lead singer of 90’s rock fixtures The Cranberries, Dolores O’Riordan, died suddenly today of causes yet to be revealed. Blessed with an unmistakably powerful voice and a ...
Is It Time for Individual States to Take a More Active Role in Overdose Prevention?
In 2015 New Jersey saw 1,587 deaths from drug overdose, a 21 percent increase from the year prior. That same year, a little further west, Ohio saw 3,050 of its residents succumb to drug overdose, a record high ...
Nashville Mayor Mourns Son after Drug Overdose Death
Last month Nashville Mayor Megan Barry lost her son, Max to drug overdose. In the weeks since suffering this incomprehensible tragedy, she has emerged with renewed ambition to prevent her son’s death from def...
Drug Overdose Now the Leading Cause of Death for Americans Under 50
The Office of the Attorney General reports that fatal drug overdose rates hit a new high in 2016. They also report that this year’s spike represents the largest single-year increase in American history. In 20...
Drug Overdose Deaths Expected to Hit Record Highs for Third Straight Year
In 2014, over 47,000 Americans died from drug overdose. This shocking and tragic figure dealt a hard blow to the morale of the prevention movement; however, it also created an increased sense of urgency and mob...
Will Fentanyl Dealers Start Seeing More Accountability for Overdose Deaths?
A Rhode Island woman was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for second-degree murder after she sold another woman fentanyl causing her to overdose almost immediately after the transaction. The woman who d...
Recovery Unplugged Medical Director Featured in TMA Article
Earlier this month, Recovery Unplugged Texas’ very own Dr. Carlos Tirado weighed on the availability and accessibility of naloxone (Narcan) in an article published by the Texas Medical Association. The piece ...
Recovery Unplugged Observes International Overdose Awareness Day
On this day, August 31, 2016, Recovery Unplugged would like to recognize the countless victims of drug overdose as well as their loved ones by observing International Overdose Awareness Day. We invite all to pa...
Warning Signs of a Drug Overdose
When you suspect a friend or loved one has overdosed on drugs it can be a very scary experience. In such a tense situation, it is easy to panic and be slow to make split-second decisions that can potentially sa...