Every six months, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts the National Take-Back Initiative, an event to promote the safe disposal of prescription medications. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
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Help Prevent Prescription Drug Addiction on DEA Take Back Day
This Saturday, October 26, marks the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) established this event in 2010 to curb prescription addiction across the country. Na...
Managing the Outcome of Florida’s Pill Mills
Anyone familiar with the current opioid crisis in the United States has heard of the impact that Florida’s “pill mills” have had in compounding the problem, but the reality is that not many understand the...
Should Fentanyl Testing Kits Be Allowed at Music Festivals?
Music festivals are known to captivate the masses with bright lights and a unique array of music; unfortunately, festival grounds are also often populated with illegal substances, increasing the potential for o...
A May Day Message for Workers Struggling with Alcohol and Drug Abuse
The May Day holiday has taken different forms and has been associated with many different events throughout history, one of the most prominent of which is International Workers Day. The relationship between May...
Musician John Schreiner Talks New Album and Music after Drug Abuse
Seconds after engaging Virginia songwriter John Schreiner in conversation, it becomes crystal-clear that you’re in the presence of a devoted student and evangelist of music; a proverbial true believer whose l...
Re-Examining Suboxone: Benefits and Risks of Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine has been in the news more than usual as of late. On one side of the spectrum, we’ve learned that the Justice Department has issued a 28-count indictment against Suboxone® maker Invidor, that in...
Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma Face Lawsuits Over Role in Opioid Crisis
In 2017, opioids killed over 47,600 Americans, a large portion of whom died from legally regulated prescription painkillers. For a long time, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has been at the center of this escalat...
What Will Florida CVS and Walgreens Lawsuit Mean for Prescription Addiction?
Only days ago, Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced that they would be including CVS and Walgreens to the list of opioid distributors and manufacturers against whom the state of Florida...
FDA Holds Meetings on Prescription Opioids for Chronic Pain
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement this morning reaffirming the agency’s endorsement of prescription opioids for chronic pain treatment. Gottlieb was careful to ...
New Insights Further Illuminate Prince’s Tragic Painkiller Addiction
Friday will mark exactly one year since the supernaturally talented pop icon Prince was found dead in his compound just outside Minneapolis due to an apparent painkiller overdose. As more and more time passes, ...
Northern Kentucky Officials Taking Addiction Prevention into their Own Hands
Every so often, we’re reminded of the power of communities to mobilize and improve conditions for their citizens and outlying neighborhoods. Whether it’s an issue with drug trafficking, relations with law e...
Retired Football Player’s Story Highlights Painkiller Abuse in Sports
The widespread culture of prescription opioid abuse in the NFL has been well documented. In a recent example, more than 1,500 players have joined a lawsuit alleging their lives were irreparably harmed due to th...
The Narcan Debate
Up until now we have discussed the miracle ingredient in Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT)-Naloxone. One of the more common uses is in the form of Narcan. There has been much debate on the availability and all...
Addiction to Exercise or Body Building
Eating disorders are a form of addiction that cause people to look dangerously thin or overweight. Less known is the addiction to maintaining a toned physique that suggests a career in bodybuilding or fitness m...