December 26, 2019 Homelessness crisis: From houseboats to boulders, unconventional methods used to tackle problem in 2019 Outrage. Frustration. Fear. Those are some of the words residents used in 2019 to describe the growing homelessness problem across the United States. There were numerous cases of harassment, rampant drug use and disturbing displays of mental illness that shined a light on the harsh reality that America's once-containable homeless problem had morphed into a modern-day crisis. Here are some of the unconventional ways people came up with in 2019 to help curb the current homelessness crisis.
December 23, 2019 To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time While the number of drug overdose deaths appears to have fallen nationally in 2018 for the first time in nearly three decades, the overdose death rate remains about seven times higher than a generation ago.
December 19, 2019 Massachusetts substitute teacher fired after smoking pot in front of students: reports A substitute teacher in Massachusetts was fired this week after reportedly consuming marijuana in a classroom full of students.
December 13, 2019 Amanda Bynes' family worried about drug relapse after she flees sober living facility: report Amanda Bynes recently fled a sober facility and now her family is worried the troubled star may relapse on drugs, according to a new report.
December 9, 2019 Woman's raw post on addiction goes viral after brother-in-law's overdose death A family who lost a loved one to drug addiction six months ago is using their grief to spread awareness in a raw social media post that’s been shared and republished thousands of times.
November 28, 2019 How to survive the holidays while sober Alcohol.org says that the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day sees some of “the most extreme cases of alcohol consumption” for Americans.
November 27, 2019 Ketamine could help alcoholics cut back, study claims A new study has found that the drug — also known as Special K — can help heavy drinkers cut back dramatically on alcohol.
November 26, 2019 A Mexican drug kingpin you've never heard of is infiltrating small-town America Ruben "Nemesio" Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," has flipped the world of drug trafficking on its head, according to former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Edward Follis.
November 19, 2019 Smoking marijuana may heighten risk of risk of stroke, arrhythmia in young adults, experts warn Young people who use cannabis frequently are more than twice as likely to have a stroke as non-users, according to a new study presented at American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019, which concluded Monday.
November 19, 2019 Man overcomes decade-long heroin addiction, reaches millions with viral blog posts Alter, who has been sober for three years now, reaches millions through his posts on "The Addict's Diary."
