PEGGY COTE, RN
Teenagers: The Forgotten Addicts
In the opioid crisis today, a lot of the talk of fatal overdoses, deaths, and soaring addiction rates are generally spoken about in regard to adults. The “twenty somethings” are usually thought of as the main group of people in our society who are struggling with opioid abuse…
Florida AG Pam Bondi Helps Launch Lawsuit Against Walgreens and CVS for Role in Opioid Crisis
This past week the State of Florida has launched a lawsuit against major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens in their role in the current opioid crisis.
New Painkiller 10 Times Stronger than Fentanyl Approved by FDA
More people die from drug overdoses than some forms of cancer in the United States. It’s one of the leading causes of premature, preventable deaths and the situation is continuing to worsen.
What Can Parents Do to Prevent their Child from Overdosing on Fentanyl?
Parents have a lot to worry about these days while raising their children. One of the scariest things for any parent to confront is the prevalence of drugs in our current society.
Tennessee County Pharmacies Buy 1.5 Million Painkillers: 270 Pills for Every Person
There are many things that drive the current drug crisis ; the desire and want for drugs, the need to blur out reality, or take a reprieve from the daily grind of life.
Sackler, of Purdue Pharma, Gets Patent for Opioid Addiction Medication
I guess you could say what goes around, comes around. Things seem to have come full-circle in the opioid crisis and it’s not good news. Recently Dr. Richard Sackler, of Purdue Pharma, was given approval on a patent for a new, marvel form of buprenorphine to be used for the treatment of opioid addiction. That’s right, the man whose family owns the company thought to be responsible for the opioid crisis was just given permission to formulate a drug to fight the very thing his family may have helped to create.
Meth Now Being Disguised as Children’s Vitamins
Methamphetamine has taken hold of our society in just the same fashion as heroin and benzos.
Hooked on Bars: What to Know Before You Get Xanned Out
We can’t ignore the fact that there’s a huge benzodiazepine problem happening concurrent with the opioid and methamphetamine epidemic . Currently being called a “ syndemic ,” the drug problem in the U.S.
Spice Overdose Outbreak in DC May Have Killed Four
It doesn’t seem like ‘ Spice ’ is ever really going to go away. It’s one of those weird drugs that came out a while back, hurt a bunch of people, and we don’t seem to be able to fully get rid of it.
I’m Sick of the Opioid Crisis
The amount of fentanyl being found throughout the United States is beyond comprehension. While the problem was bad enough years ago, all it’s done is gotten worse and worse by the day.
