Second consecutive year of a decline in life expectancy, Opioid crisis kills thousands in America
David Montes on 21st Dec

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Over the counter painkillers, Opioid crisis in the United States, Opioids vs over-the-counter drugs
David Montes on 10th Nov

It seems that there is no way of stopping the opioid crisis after years of fighting against it. And if it was the case, we...

Opioid crisis, Teenage opioid abuse, Overdose deaths in the US
David Montes on 30th Oct

After spending all their childhood together, two friends died on May 26 due to a strong-drug cocktail of heroin and the synthetic...

Opioid crisis in United States, Trump border wall, Opioid companies kickbacks
David Montes on 26th Oct

John Kapoor, the Insys Therapeutics Inc. founder, known for being one of the wealthiest men in America and Arizona, was arrested...

Mass Opioid Overdose Outbreak
Melany Mejias on 09th Oct

A new type of fentanyl sold as a pain reliever called Percocet caused an unusual opioid overdose outbreak in Georgia in June....

opioid overdose outbreak
Melany Mejias on 26th Sep

Compared to middle-aged men, middle-aged women are more likely to develop opioid addiction because they are prescribed twice...

Dr. Todd Graham. Image credit: Elkhart Clinic LLC via Facebook / New York Daily News

Todd Graham, a doctor from Indiana, was shot dead after he refused to prescribe opioids for the gunman’s wife.  The killer,...

Colby Wilde and Lacey Christenson. Image credit: Utah County / Blasting News
Adriana Bello on 24th Jul

A Utah couple has been accused of giving drugs to their opioid-addicted newborn to hide her withdrawal symptoms. Colby Wilde...

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Adriana Bello on 10th Jul

The Food and Drug Administration proposed on Monday new guidelines to fight the growing opioid epidemic that’s hitting...

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Adriana Bello on 06th Jul

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claims that the number of prescriptions written by health-care...