Washington experts recently met at a 2-day opioid summit to discuss the state’s epidemic and ideas on how to counteract it. One of the focuses of the summit was the necessity to increase access to […]
Category: Recent Recovery News
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This NPR article explores the negative connotations of using the word “addict” to describe people with addiction and why it would be more helpful to use the phrase “person with an addiction” instead. Read more […]
Ohio has filed a lawsuit against five major drug companies for misrepresenting risks related to opioid addiction. According to Reuters, the five companies named in the lawsuit were Purdue Pharma LP, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc […]
North Carolina is getting a $31 million federal grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that will be spent towards the fight against growing opioid addiction crisis in the state. You […]
According to the Fix, Florida State is introducing a bill that would require people who are caught drunk driving to install mandatory ignition lock system in their vehicles for a certain period of time after […]
According to federal and local authorities, a major drug ring in NYC was using vehicles with fake Uber stickers to deliver drugs. Six people were arrested recently after a joint investigation by federal and local […]
Recent CNN report explores how the tech industry is trying to use machine learning algorithms and addiction research to better help individuals with different kinds of substance and behavior addiction. Read the article and watch […]
Listen to the NPR segment on how former opioid addicts safely get pain relief after surgery. You can also read the transcript at NPR’s website.
The Clinton Foundation and Adapt Pharma have recently joined forces to give colleges 40,000 NARCAN nasal spray to help fight the rising number of opioid overdose deaths. According to Washington Post, NARCAN nasal spray is […]
Read this article at The Fix about the rising number of Maine residents affected by the opioid crisis.
