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April 3, 2019

Massachusetts state prisons offer medication to combat inmates' opioid addiction

Some Massachusetts state prisons began administering medication to treat opioid addiction in newly arriving inmates as part of a new law that took effect on Monday -- a groundbreaking new program to help combat the opioid crisis.

March 19, 2019

Wendy Williams reveals she's been living in a sober house, seeking treatment for addiction

Wendy Williams is seeking treatment for addiction, she revealed on her show Tuesday.

March 17, 2019

Demi Lovato reflects on sobriety, discusses relapse

Demi Lovato is reflecting on her journey to sobriety.

March 14, 2019

OxyContin creator considers bankruptcy as lawsuits grow amid national opioid crisis

Purdue Pharma, the company that’s earned billions of dollars distributing selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, said Thursday it’s considering filing for bankruptcy as it battles lawsuits aimed at holding the firm accountable for the national opioid crisis.

March 13, 2019

Obama administration slow to answer early alarms about fentanyl: report

A failure by the Obama administration to react to numerous warnings by state officials, and even its own federal drug investigators, about the growing public health crisis of illicit fentanyl allowed it to fester and claim tens of thousands of lives over the years, according to the Washington Post.

March 8, 2019

Newt Gingrich: Addiction kills 134 Americans everyday - here's what can be done to stop this devastation

Congress and the Trump administration have made progress in stemming the deadly tide of drug overdose deaths. But more can be done.

March 5, 2019

Cocaine, meth on rise in Pennsylvania's early warning areas

hetamine and cocaine use are on the rise in Pennsylvania while prescription drug and heroin deaths are leveling off in some areas, data that appears to reflect nationwide trends.

March 2, 2019

Pot and teens – I’m a mom and a doctor, here’s what I tell my own teenagers

There’s been an alarming rise in teenage marijuana use across the U.S. and it’s now at its highest level in 30 years. One reason may be that 10 states and the District of Columbia now allow recreational use of pot by adults, while 33 states have legalized medical marijuana.

February 25, 2019

Dr. Marc Siegel: Heavy pot smoking has now been linked to THIS strange syndrome

I am all for the medicinal use of marijuana. But when it comes to recreational use, regular users can develop serious problems, including Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome.

February 20, 2019

New Zealand university students to get drug testing at orientation: report

Students at a New Zealand university will be getting free drug testing during the first week of the upcoming semester.