by Carolyn | Jul 22, 2019 | addiction, drug abuse, drug laws, marijuana, mental health, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, public policy, research
The New York Times: When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees By Dan Hyman The relatively rapid acceptance of marijuana use in the United States has lawmakers and employers grappling with ways to adjust hiring rules. The New York Times: 3,271...
by Carolyn | Jun 13, 2019 | addiction, drug abuse, drug laws, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, public policy
USA Today: ‘Deaths of despair’ from drugs, alcohol and suicide hit young adults hardest By Jayne O’Donnell Young adults were more likely than any other age group to die from drugs, alcohol and suicide over the past decade, underscoring the despair...
by Carolyn | Feb 8, 2019 | addiction, News roundup, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs
CNN: White House prioritizes opioid abuse in first national drug control strategy By Maegan Vazquez The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy outlined its top priorities for combating illicit drug abuse and distribution in the United States in the...
by Carolyn | Oct 23, 2017 | arts, heroin, Opioid epidemic, prescription drugs, recovery, young men
The Odyssey House Art Project is comprised of men and women in treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. In a city where 1,374 died from drug overdoses in 2016 – and someone dies from an overdose every seven hours – these services are more critical than...
by Carolyn | Jul 27, 2016 | addiction, drug abuse, heroin, in the news, prescription drugs
By Thomas Urbain AFP Opioid abuse has turned into a public health crisis in America, blamed for the deaths of tens of thousands of people. But one hospital is determined to reverse the epidemic. Since January, St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, which boasts...
by oh-admin | May 7, 2014 | heroin, in the news, Outpatient Services, prescription drugs, public policy
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is spearheading an effort to equip more law enforcement officers with the heroin antidote Narcan. It takes just three minutes to revive a person overdosing on heroin or prescription pain medication by pushing the drug...
