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Should Parents Be Penalized for Giving Minors Alcohol? [caption id="attachment_19134" align="aligncenter" width="406"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Growing up, I was not exactly popular when it came to the high school in-crowd.... Learn More

Medicaid Funding for Addiction Treatment Author: Justin Mckibben For those who don’t know, if someone relies on Medicaid to provide them with the coverage they need for healthcare, then for years now their only option when it comes to getting treatment for drug or alcohol... Learn More

Insurance Companies Get In On Police Programs to Fight Addiction [caption id="attachment_18674" align="aligncenter" width="464"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Back in May of 2015 we first wrote about how a police department in Gloucester, Massachusetts was... Learn More

Ohio #2 for Most Overdose Deaths in America Author: Justin Mckibben Just yesterday I wrote about how the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had released a report last week proclaiming that our great nation has reached a devastating point in the perpetual conflict against drug abuse,... Learn More

How Lights and Magnets Can Help Fight Drug Addiction Magnets may be the next solution to treat drug addiction. According to a new study, transcranial magnetic stimulation has been shown to reduce cravings in cocaine addicts. The treatment has been used for decades for treatment-resistant depression, yet a number... Learn More

Adults 50-59 Largest Age Group in Opioid Treatment Programs If you think the opioid addiction crisis is affecting mostly younger age groups, think again. A recent survey reveals there has been a pronounced age trend in those treated for opioid addiction. Adults ages 50 and older now make up... Learn More

Prescribing Naloxone with Opiate Painkillers Author: Justin Mckibben We have already taken note by now the opiate epidemic in America has been a devastating reality for a massive piece of the population, and it is partially due to the over prescription and abuse of opiate... Learn More

Safe Injection Facilities Could Prevent Heroin Overdoses [caption id="attachment_17923" align="aligncenter" width="446"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Deaths from heroin overdoses continue to be a serious issue in the United States. Just... Learn More

Thailand’s “Vomit Temple” Offers Free Treatment for Drug Addicts Author: Shernide Delva There’s a temple called Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand that operates as a no-cost drug rehabilitation center. The temple, run by Buddhist monks, has garnered the name “Vomit Temple” and it’s not for the faint of heat. Every... Learn More

No Prescription Required: CVS Expands Access to Naloxone Author: Shernide Delva CVS is stepping up to reduce the staggering number of opioid related deaths by making the anti-overdose drug Naloxone (or Narcan) easily accessible. We’ve talked how theirs a push to put the drug in the hands of... Learn More

Recovery Coaches Team with Police to Offer Detox to Addicts [caption id="attachment_17608" align="aligncenter" width="469"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Now is a time for innovation and taking initiative as the nation tries to actively... Learn More

Meth Lab Injuries on the Rise Author: Shernide Delva According to a new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Meth lab injuries are on the rise. Unlike drugs that come from plants like Marijuana and Cocaine, Meth is made from other chemicals... Learn More

Should Parents Be Penalized for Giving Minors Alcohol?

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