April 9, 2019 Dr. Matthew Stryker: Who profits from drug price decreases? According to a new analysis released last month, Americans spent $3.65 trillion dollars on health care in 2018 – more than the entire gross domestic product of Canada. That’s over $11,000 per person, and it reflects a growing affordability crisis that threatens the health of millions of people.
April 6, 2019 Dawn Harding: Drugs killed my daughter – but her final letter could save any one of us Three days after Thanksgiving my daughter Taylor died of a fentanyl overdose. She was 23 years old. Even as I write these words, I still don’t believe it’s true.
April 5, 2019 Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true, according to the results of a major genetic study.
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.
