prescription drug overdose
January 4, 2020
What to Do When Someone Overdoses
It’s a thought that everyone impacted by addiction has had before. What do you do when someone overdoses? Worse yet, what is…
August 5, 2019
Fatal Drug Overdoses Decline for the First Time in 30 Years
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC reports that there were around 68,557 drug overdose fatalities in the United States in…
February 22, 2019
The Disconnect: Can Better Cooperation between ERs and Treatment Centers Improve Odds for Drug Overdose Survivors?
So many have us have been there: it’s 3:30 in the morning and we get a frantic call or text telling us…
January 7, 2019
Testing Strips to Prevent Fentanyl Overdose: Getting Smart or Giving Up?
Fentanyl overdose has been one of the primary contributors to the alarming and tragic uptick in overall drug-related deaths in the United…
August 16, 2018
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…
June 8, 2017
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…