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International Overdose Awareness Day 2018: Remember and Act

Today, August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Each year this international observance is to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death, while also bringing people together to talk about opportunities for treatment and prevention.... Learn More

Opioid Orphans: Children Losing Their Parents In Drug Crisis

One of the greatest tragedies of the opioid epidemic is how it devastates families. The most recent numbers, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), show that 115 people die every day from opioid overdose in the US. Out of the... Learn More

Mother Using Billboard to Raise Awareness for Good Samaritan Laws No one loves harder than a mother, and the pain a mother feels when a child suffers one cannot even imagine. So when a mother loses a child, the hurt can do a lot of things. For some mothers, it... Learn More

Sheriff in Ohio Refusing to Use Narcan to Prevent Overdose Deaths Author: Justin Mckibben Ohio has been a major epicenter of the overdose outbreak. In 2014, Ohio was #2 of states with the most overdose deaths. Since then, Ohio has topped the list for heroin overdose deaths in the country, and remains in... Learn More

Officials Push for Safe Injection Sites in Boston at City Council Author: Justin Mckibben For some time now government officials in different states across America have been pushing for the implementation of safe injection sites in their neighborhoods to combat the perpetual rise of opioid addiction and overdose death. This time... Learn More

5 Year Old Saves Parents from Heroin Overdose Death [caption id="attachment_22071" align="aligncenter" width="481"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben In late 2016 we talked about a story that had flooded every social media outlet... Learn More

What Were the Drug and Alcohol Death Rates in Your State? Author: Justin Mckibben A reality that is undeniable in this world is that somewhere on the planet, someone passes away every day. It is completely possible statistically that while you are reading this, someone is taking their last breaths. It... Learn More

Why Offensive Stigma on Store Signs Sparks Outrage in Ohio Author: Justin Mckibben As much as I love where I come from, Columbus, Ohio has been through a lot recently. Ohio in general has seen some of the worst addiction and overdose rates in its history, and the state was... Learn More

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

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

International Overdose Awareness Day 2018: Remember and Act

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