4 days agoDr. Marc Siegel: Why is the FDA approving a powerful new synthetic opioid in the midst of a crisis? Here’s whyThe drug serves a potentially important medical niche providing an alternative for rapid pain relief in austere settings like the battlefield.
6 days agoMarine veteran who killed 12 in California bar served in brutal Afghanistan province, may have had PTSDAs hundreds mourn the death of 12 people savagely gunned down inside a California bar Wednesday night, law enforcement seeks a motive for the senseless massacre at the hands of a former Marine who months before had been cleared by a mental health professional.
November 8PTSD: What it is and how to spot itAnyone who has experienced a traumatic event — an assault, accident or warfare, just to name a few — can experience symptoms of PTSD.
November 5Tennessee’s Senate candidates use opioid crisis to sway undecided votersThe candidates vying for Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker’s seat, Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredeson, are using the opioid crisis to sway undecided voters before Election Day.
October 30Ohio boy, 5, tests positive for meth after eating Halloween candyA 5-year-old boy in Ohio is expected to make a full recovery after he ate a piece of Halloween candy that was possibly laced with drugs.
October 26Google ramps up its efforts to tackle America’s opioid crisisGoogle is ramping up its efforts to help tackle America’s opioid epidemic, harnessing Google Maps to help people dispose of drugs.
October 24Trump signs bipartisan opioid bill aimed at curbing national crisisPresident Trump signed a sweeping bipartisan bill into law on Wednesday aimed at making medical treatment for opioid addiction more widely available while also cracking down on illicit drugs being sent through the mail.
5:29October 23Can the Trump administration turn the tide on opioid crisis?A new report reveals drug-related deaths are up 145 percent worldwide, with more than 71,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2017 alone; reaction from GOP strategist Daniel Palmer, radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier and Democratic strategist Roger Fisk.
October 16Obituary for mom who battled drug addiction goes viralA family’s open and honest obituary for their 30-year-old daughter who struggled with drug addiction has reached thousands online, with many sharing their own stories of substance abuse while thanking the parents for not hiding their child’s struggles.
2:44October 15NH mom uses art to raise awareness of nation's opioid crisisAfter her daughter died from an accidental drug overdose in 2014, Anne Marie Zanfagna found her calling: Painting the faces of young people whose lives were cut short by opioid addiction. For more information, visit gofundme.com/angelsofaddictions.
