Fentanyl
Drug overdose deaths among women ages 30–64 in the United States increased by 260 percent: CDC
As the number of drug overdose deaths continues to rise, the social awareness of the epidemic has as well. Even celebrities are opening about their addiction issues. The drug epidemic, however, has affected far more people than previously thought. Death by drug overdose is classically more...
10 January, 2019
Drug overdose deaths skyrocket among middle-aged women, CDC reports; fentanyl, heroin and other opioids lead increase
America's drug crisis is taking a deadly toll on a group you might not expect: middle-aged women. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that drug overdose deaths among females aged 30 to 64 have skyrocketed in recent years. According to...
10 January, 2019
WeHo Death Investigation Renews Call For Arrest Of Democratic Donor Ed Buck « CBS Los Angeles
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – The executive director of a black civil rights group Wednesday said a prominent Democratic donor is not being prosecuted after two men were found dead in his West Hollywood apartment because the victims were gay black men. A man – identified as 55-year-old...
10 January, 2019
As Opioids and Cocaine Boom, the Americas Wilt
While traditional criminal organizations have widened their portfolios dramatically in recent years, drug trafficking remains the most important earner in the region. And with opioid consumption surging and cocaine production at a record high, the underworld is...
10 January, 2019
WeHo Death Investigation Renews Call For Arrest Of Democratic Donor Ed Buck « CBS Los Angeles
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – The executive director of a black civil rights group Wednesday said a prominent Democratic donor is not being prosecuted after two men were found dead in his West Hollywood apartment because the victims were gay black men. A man – identified as 55-year-old...
10 January, 2019
This smartphone app can detect an opioid overdose and save your life
At high doses opioids, particularly fentanyl, causes rapid cessation of breathing, respiratory failure and death, the physiologic sequence by which people commonly succumb from an unintentional opioid overdose. Yet most times death can be prevented through early detection and timely intervention if naloxone is administered...
10 January, 2019
Finding the helpers: Locals offer addiction support
Charlottesville resident Jordan McNeish knows the perils of opioid addiction first-hand. Three years ago, he was on an East Coast road trip with his ex-girlfriend, and the plan was to end up in Maine. But their first stop was Baltimore, to buy heroin. McNeish, 29, says...
10 January, 2019
Najib Babul Asks Whether Fentanyl Test Strips an Effective Method to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths – Press Release
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2019 / In this post, Dr. Najib Babul, an experienced pharmaceutical scientist, drug developer, inventor and consultant discusses the use of fentanyl test strips (FTS) to reduce opioid overdose complications and death. More than 2.1...
10 January, 2019
Suffering in Silence: Spreading Awareness on Nurses Struggling with Substance Use Disorder
Rates of substance use disorder have continued to grow in the United States and studies have shown that 10-15% of health care professionals abuse substances at some point in their lifetime. Many individuals working in the health care field are dealing with patients, so these...
10 January, 2019