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Tianeptine - A so-called supplement with dangerous consequences. Our #expert weighs in on 'gas station heroin' warnings
Since 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been actively urging consumers to avoid purchasing or consuming tianeptine -- a synthetic drug commonly called "...
ChristianaCare Partners with PursueCare and SimpleTherapy to Bring Virtual Health Care to Higher Education Institutions
ChristianaCare is out to revolutionize health care. One of the country’s most dynamic health care systems, ChristianaCare is partnering with two leaders in medical ...
GPS need training to tackle chronic opioid use
GPs must be better-equipped to support patients to manage the psychological challenge of reducing their opioid use - according to research from the University of ...
Overshadowed by COVID – The opioid pandemic is still taking its toll across America
For more than two decades opioids have been ravaging American cities, towns, and communities. It prompted national attentions and official commissions advising the President. But ...
The forgotten crisis – are opioids and overdoses being overlooked during the COVID-19 outbreak?
As one crisis overcomes another in the spectrum of news coverage and public health messaging, there’s a serious concern that drug users are particularly ...
Who should pay for the opioid epidemic? – In latest lawsuit, drug stores say it's the doctors
It’s lawsuit after lawsuit after lawsuit as blame, accountability and, eventually, restitution is sought as the opioid epidemic's damage is sorted out across courtrooms ...
Is there a link between economic stress and opioid abuse? Let our experts help if you are covering
Recent media coverage is pulling back the curtain to reveal another angle on opioid abuse. The facts are startling, and it seems there is a ...
2020 is going to be the year of politics – let Stephen Farnsworth be the expert you call first when you’re covering it
2020 is going to be the year of politics – let Stephen Farnsworth be the expert you call first when you’re covering it. Like the final ...
Will e-cigarettes and vaping be the next addictions epidemic to sweep across America?
In a recent op-ed, David T. Courtwright, Ph.D., an author and addiction specialist opined that there’s a market to getting people hooked on ...
Can Understanding the History of Drug Addiction Help Address the Opioid Epidemic?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130 people die every day after overdosing on opioids. Lives have been lost, families shattered, and ...