Opioid overdose antidote recalled over particulate matter The FDA announced a recall of Naloxone on Monday after the antidote’s manufacturer flagged a potential issue with the syringe plunger.
Despair, hope and drugs in America: Is anyone safe? While America was diverted by homegrown terrorism, economic stress and mass shootings, another scourge quietly moved to the fore: drug addiction.
Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says An investigation has found Georgia’s most fragile population – the ill and ailing – may be in imminent danger due to a culture of secrecy and questionable tactics employed by the state’s regulatory board for nurses, which stands accused of acting to keep drug-addled health workers employed while keeping the public in the dark.
One-third of new heroin users become dependent on it Every day, an estimated 300 to 520 people in the U.S. try heroin, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Roseanne Barr not first celeb to claim Ambien led to bizarre behavior: What is the insomnia drug? Roseanne Barr appeared to blame Ambien, a prescription sleeping pill, for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her popular ABC show “Roseanne” to be canceled on Tuesday by ABC.
Anorexic woman is given choice to seek out-of-state medical treatment or die Katrina Howard, 25, who weighed 58 pounds was told that she would have to travel out of Georgia if she wanted to receive treatment for her anorexia.
Banned pregnancy drug tied to ADHD generations later A pregnancy drug banned decades ago may have side effects that linger for generations.
Brett Favre reveals Vicodin addiction, multiple rehab stints during Hall of Fame career Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre revealed Monday that he took 14 Vicodin at one time once and ended up in rehab three times during his NFL career.
Drug users dumping thousands of used needles in NYC parks Junkies have been dumping some 5,000 used needles a week in parks across the Bronx — prompting desperate city officials to install dozens of syringe-disposal kiosks in hopes of cleaning up the dangerous mess.
5 Connecticut students hospitalized after eating 'tainted' cookies A 15-year-old girl was arrested on Monday when five of her classmates were sent to the hospital after she allegedly gave them cookies laced with a foreign substance.
