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Purdue Pharma, bears the “lion’s share” of the blame for the opioid crisis.
The north wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a vast, airy enclosure featuring a banked wall of glass and the Temple of Dendur,
Autopsy report says football player died of opioid overdose
Medical examiners say a Northern Arizona University offensive lineman died of an opioid overdose. Authorities found Malik Noshi unresponsive in his Flagstaff home on July
What lies ahead after the Oklahoma opioid judgment?
Oklahoma’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson will likely be followed by more trials and legal settlements seeking to hold a drug company accountable
Older adults are binge drinking at alarming rates
Binge drinking among Americans over 50 jumped 19% between 2005 and 2014. Binge drinking is booming — among boomers. In fact, more than one in
Mom blogger Tiffany Jenkins: 'An amazing life after addiction is possible'
There was a point where I didn’t want to live.’ Social media sensation and viral video star Tiffany Jenkins has long been up front about
The Dangers of Quitting Xanax Cold Turkey
Individuals can really shock their systems if they try to stop taking Xanax altogether without weaning off it. When a person is abusing this drug,
Two brothers, hockey players, dead on same day of opioid overdose. ‘It was just a horrible, horrible morning.’
There were chores to do that Sunday morning and Becky Savage had started them. She was plucking up pieces of clothes strewn about the house
7 Xanax Side Effects You Should Know About
Deadly breathing problems? Yup, that’s one. “Everyone likes Xanax,” says Philip R. Muskin, M.D., a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and a
First major drug distribution company, former executives, criminally charged in opioid crisis
“Our office will do everything in its power to combat this epidemic, from street-level dealers to the executives who illegally distribute drugs from their boardrooms.”
Benzodiazepine Addiction: Symptoms and Signs
Benzodiazepines belong to the prescription sedative class of drugs. Although benzodiazepines have a calming effect, they are highly addictive, and a person who abuses them
Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine
The U.S. surgeon general’s office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance-use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation’s drug overdose crisis shows no sign
What Is Alcohol Use Disorder?
A beer or a glass of wine is a common way many Americans choose to wind down at the end of a day. How much