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...
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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 ...
Is The Perception of Addiction Changing?
Most people would like to consider themselves as enlightened, progressive and deeply in tune with the inner workings of just about everything; but when push comes to shove, we all have our inherent biases, incl...
So…Just Who’s Responsible for Combating Drug Addiction?
We’ve all seen those after-school public-service announcements about drug addiction prevention is everyone’s responsibility: the cartoon animal that simplifies addiction as a matter of choice; the abbreviat...
Choosing the Right Florida Addiction Treatment Center
It’s little wonder or surprise that addicts seek a Florida addiction treatment center. The state has long been hailed as a recovery destination. It’s forgiving climate and tropical atmosphere make it an ide...
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...