Overdose

Boynton Beach Sees 5 Overdoses in One Night Author: Justin Mckibben Boynton Beach is beautiful area in South Florida, just north of Delray Beach and south of West Palm in Palm Beach County. The area has been described as “America’s gateway to the Gulf Stream.” Boynton Beach has... Learn More

Palm Beach County Hosting Narcan Training Author: Justin Mckibben According to some statistics, opioids killed nearly 30,000 Americans in 2014. This includes illicit narcotics and prescription painkillers. In the last two years there have been reports from all over the country of surges in overdoses and... Learn More

New Heroin PSA in Movie Theaters Spreading Awareness Author: Justin Mckibben Imagine if you went out for a night at the movies, and next thing you know you’re watching a testimonial from someone who lost their loved one to an overdose? Would that leave a pretty strong impression?... Learn More

New York City Considering Safe Heroin Injection Sites Author: Justin Mckibben Back in February of this year the mayor of Ithaca, New York began pursuing a plan that would establish safe heroin injection sites in Ithaca in an attempt to battle the opiate epidemic raging across the country.... Learn More

America VS Big Pharma: Fighting for Naloxone Funding Author: Justin Mckibben Back in 1971 the brand name Narcan, generic- Naloxone, was introduced to the world. The opiate overdose antidote has become a popular topic of discussion in our world today. With heroin, fentanyl and other dangerous opioid drugs... Learn More

Ohio Parents Overdose Photo: How Addiction is Killing Families Author: Justin Mckibben Probably one of the most disturbing articles I have written about my home state of Ohio is one I can’t ignore. Since the photo of the two parents overdose in a car with a child in the back... Learn More

One City Sees 174 Overdoses in 6 Days [caption id="attachment_20242" align="aligncenter" width="405"] (This content is for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben The number of overdose deaths in our country are already at a staggering rate, increasingly troubling by... Learn More

Faith-Based Hope Over Heroin Brings Ohio Together [caption id="attachment_20230" align="aligncenter" width="446"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben It has been heavy on my heart when hearing about the outbreak of overdose deaths... Learn More

New Drug Carfentanil More Dangerous Than Heroin and Fentanyl Author: Justin Mckibben In case you have never read one of my stories on Ohio, I am a born and raised Buckeye. While living away from home for a few years I have taken every opportunity to read about progress... Learn More

PROPAGANDA Lake Worth Hosting Heroin Awareness Concert Author: Justin Mckibben Music is always better when it means something, and sometimes that music needs to be heard so you have to play it really loud to get the message across. At least that’s what comes to mind when... Learn More

What the Overdose Death of Prince Shows Us about Stigma Author: Justin Mckibben When the news first broke that the musical icon and revolutionary artist Prince had passed last month there were sources indicating his untimely death may have had something to do with a tragic overdose. Speculations and controversy... Learn More

Could This New App Save Addicts When They Overdose? Author: Justin Mckibben The year is 2016, and pretty much everyone you know who is old enough to use a phone has one in their pocket that can play their favorite music, make credit card purchases with codes and scanners,... Learn More

Boynton Beach Sees 5 Overdoses in One Night

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