The synthetic painkiller fentanyl has always carried great risk and is a major contributor to America’s growing overdose rate. And this summer, apparently, it has wreaked some of its greatest havoc yet; at least when it comes to our home region of Southern California. An NBC affiliate out of San Diego recently published a story, chronicling just …
Enablement is a term that is quite common with addictions. The idea that accessibility to your substance of choice is easy, tempting and readily available. And in states like Georgia, that is certainly the case when it comes to alcohol. Their governor, Brian Kemp, recently signed a bill into law that would allow for ongoing …
With so many headlines about COVID-19 and the coronavirus epidemic, many other important stories are getting lost in the shuffle. One notable article from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel definitely did not get the attention it deserved. It caught our attention because it touted a surge in overdose deaths; all caused by a new synthetic opioid called “iso.” …
There is no denying that drunk driving is a serious problem in America. So serious, in fact, that it accounts for more than 10,000 U.S. deaths each year. To help combat that, the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization (also known as MADD) and several national legislators are working to push through new laws to limit the amount …
New Legislation Aims To ‘Eliminate Drunk Driving’ Read More »
There is no denying that the world slowed down a bit once the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Quarantining and closures led to the halting of many programs that had previously been gaining momentum. One such initiative involved publicly safe injection sites, where addicted heroin users could shoot up in a clean environment. Well, interestingly enough, the cause has …
Safe Injection Sites Gain Support, Despite COVID-19 Read More »
July is upon us, which means that more data has been gathered as we enter month four of COVID-19 quarantines. We have already shared alarming stats about addiction increases during this pandemic (particularly when it comes to alcohol). And tragically, fatal overdoses are on the rise too. PBS NewsHour recently shared some new metrics related to fatal …
This past week, Yahoo News published a lengthy article highlighting a powerful, new opioid that could threaten the lives of millions of Americans. The narcotic is so dangerous, in fact, that the FBI has issued an official warning about it. The drug in question is called Dsuvia (which is described as a close chemical relative of fentanyl). Delivered in pill …
Recently, we shared a story about just how bad the recovery industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 (or coronavirus) pandemic. Due to quarantines and other hindrances, admissions to sober living homes has dropped dramatically; leading to furloughs and major financial losses. Well now, one of the country’s biggest treatment organizations is proving this point; with breaking …
This past week, we ran across an interesting New York Times article that offered a detailed look into the damage that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to cocaine trafficking. In fact because of quarantines, interruptions and border lockdowns, the situation has now been dubbed the great coca crash of 2020. Coca, of course, is in reference to …
