It’s been a busy few months in the substance abuse treatment community. It remains to be seen how productive that activity will end up being. On Sept. 17, the president … Continue reading →

We’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other drugs causing problems, addictions, and overdose deaths. Opioids are drugs that have effects similar to … Continue reading →

Methadone may be the most reviled medicine in the world. Not only is this opinion unfair, but it’s also dangerous for the lives of opioid addicts who may die from … Continue reading →

The US House of Representatives and the Senate have each now passed bipartisan bills to fight the opioid epidemic and overdose (OD) death crisis. The two bills now have to … Continue reading →

                    You may have heard that Coca-Cola used to contain cocaine. It’s true, but not very much. According to one source, … Continue reading →

Rapper Mac Miller — who was open about his substance abuse in his music and interviews — died Sept. 7. As of this writing (Sept. 10), the toxicology reports had not been released yet, … Continue reading →

In the White House’s efforts to fight the opioid crisis in the United States, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has announced another policy: no safe injection sites. Rosenstein has declared that … Continue reading →

The importance of family and friends to an addict’s decision to seek recovery should not be under-stressed. While it is true that the addict must want to recover and be … Continue reading →

The pharmaceutical companies have received their share of blame for the opioid addiction crisis—maybe not as much as they deserve, and maybe without the consequences that should have ensued—but they … Continue reading →

Imprisoning drug addicts doesn’t seem to have slowed down or reduced the spread of drug addiction, and it is costly. Research suggests that treating drug addicts instead is more effective … Continue reading →