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Social Work is Advancing Addiction Science Research
Tens of thousands of Americans die from drug use and addiction every year, with overdoses killing over 63,000 people in America in 2016, according to the National ...
Exploring the direct link between drug abuse and the internet
Drug overdoses account for a staggering number of deaths in the United States. In 2017 alone, more than 70,000 U.S. citizens died from opioid overdoses, a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Teaching kids about addiction and the opioid epidemic
If there is one thing we all know, it is that children are resilient, aware and often impacted by the actions and environments that surround ...
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 ...
Oklahoma judge orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $572M in opioid suit – let our experts help with your coverage.
It was a historic decision yesterday that may play a role in America’s opioid crisis. "On Monday, Cleveland County Judge Thad Balkman made his ...
Big trouble for big pharma – let our expert explain
Things are sunny and bright for the usually family-friendly image of Johnson & Johnson. In fact, as more and more evidence and details are presented in ...
Phasing out opioids – can it be done?
It’s a crisis that’s gripped America and has hit epidemic levels. More and more Americans are hooked on prescription painkillers, in fact, in 2017 ...
Just how vulnerable are older Americans to getting hooked on opioids?
It’s a problem that most don’t commonly associate with seniors, retirees and older adults – being hooked on opioids. But it is a problem ...