U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced several new actions the department is taking to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. The actions includ… Read More
"How drug companies helped drive the opioid crisis" PBS NewsHour 10/6/2016aka "A Primer on Incentivizing for BIG Profit"ExcerptSUMMARY: The abuse of opioids has become a major public h… Read More
As of Saturday, the New York's Minimum Wage, currently $9 outside of New York City, rises to different levels depending on the region:
- $9.70 for Upstate New York
- $10 on Long Island and… Read More
"In the war on heroin, Baltimore drug programs face an uncertain future" by Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour 2/28/2017ExcerptIn 2015, Baltimore wrote a city-wide prescription for a heroin anti… Read More
In 2015, there were over 2.5 million Americans addicted to opioids; 33,000 of them died of overdose. Nationwide, that rate is over ten deaths per 100,000 people, and the rate is over 30 in… Read More
"Did Obamacare help or hurt you?" by Jason Kane, Laura Santhanam, and Matt Ehrichs; PBS NewsHour Updated 3/27/2017ExcerptCapitol Hill is still embroiled in a debate about the cost of health… Read More
"Sessions' Dubious Drug Claims" by Vanessa Schipani, FactCheck.org 3/31/2017In an address to law enforcement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made two dubious claims about marijuana and… Read More
The endless saga to Repeal and Replace Obamacare now playing out in Congress is causing deep anxiety among an overwhelming majority of America’s Mayors, 86% of whom say they are &ldquo… Read More
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report provides the latest estimates on substance use and… Read More
"Understanding the science of pain with the help of virtual reality" PBS NewsHour 10/4/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Inside the search for new drugs and techniques to replace habit-forming opioi… Read More
"For this doctor, a son’s recent death by overdose inspires his mission to rescue others" PBS NewsHour 11/29/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Dr. Jim Baker dreaded getting that call for years… Read More
Come July 1, 2018 and and Canada will make Cannabis consumption legal at home and on the streets, just like tobacco and alcohol. Parents of teenagers, including myself are very apprehensive… Read More
"‘The Trade’ tells personal stories of far-reaching drug crisis" PBS NewsHour 3/7/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: The new Showtime documentary series "The Trade" shows the pain and con… Read More
Nearly all of us have gotten a Prescription from a Doctor, taken the Pills we’ve needed, and then ended up with Unused Medication tucked away in our Medicine Cabinets. But when those P… Read More
If you are in pain, whether it’s a minor ache or the result of intensive surgery, relieving that pain becomes a top priority. Since different pain medications work a variety of ways, i… Read More
There is an Opioid Crisis in North America and it’s affecting two factions of people – the ones who take and use opioids illegally and the ones who use and take opioids legally a… Read More
The Trump Administration is abruptly Ending a Decades-Long Program that Trained National Wildlife Refuge Managers with Law Enforcement Capabilities to Police often Remote Spots of Public Lan… Read More
For many years now, people with Fibromyalgia have been left in the dark when it comes to having a definitive test for the disease. The only reliable way to make a diagnosis currently is by l… Read More
Senna is a natural medicine containing sennosides that are derived from the leaves of the senna plant. Sennosides irritate the lining of the bowel causing a laxative effect.Senna has been us… Read More
If you live with Chronic Pain or an Invisible Illness, has someone ever said to you “I’ll pray for you” or “You’re in my prayers”? What does that m… Read More
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There are many reasons why people start using legal or illicit drugs like opioids. Oftentimes, the reason is to deal with life stressors or to address physical pain. According to available d… Read More
I want to talk about a difficult subject today…Chronic Pain and Addictions. When you live with Chronic Pain, you can find yourself spiraling in a dark hole. Sometimes depression becom… Read More
At least once a week there’s a message in my in-box about collaborating with a CBD company. Everything from gummy bears to suppositories. (yeah you read that right) So in the name of r… Read More
Alabama Legalizes Sale of CBD in Pharmacies by Ryan Tengco at CBD Origin
On June 10th, Alabama Governor Ivey signed State Bill 225 (SB225) into law, which will now allow Alabama pharmacies t… Read More
Guide to CBD for Veterans
There are millions of veterans in the United States, representing almost 10% of the country’s total population. Many veterans live with chronic heal… Read More
Many CBD Studies in the course of recent decade have indicated powerful and viable advantages for what afflict us.
The list of benefits CBD provides is long and growing, as scient… Read More
Last October, Eric Bolling revealed that his 19-year-old son’s death had been caused by an accidental overdose of drugs, including opioids. The White House’s effort to combat the… Read More
Today, I’m featuring a guest post by author Bojana Petkovic, Project Manager at Loud Cloud Health
CBD and Cannabis: How They Benefit Our Health and Society
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I want to talk about a subject that every person with Chronic Pain is familiar with and probably dreads…
Going to the Emergency Room
There are several reasons why people with Ch… Read More
Hiccup is a repeated involuntary spasm of the diaphragm followed by sudden rush of air into the lungs causing closure of the glottis which chokes the inflow of further air and produces a cha… Read More
Stress is something we’re all familiar with. It impacts our daily lives, including our mood, attitude about the future, and even sleep and appetite. Stress can also cause heart problem… Read More
The Business Of Drugs premiered on Netflix on 14 July 2020 is a documentary web television mini-series. With 6 episodes titles Cocaine, Synthetics, Heroin, Meth, Cannabis, Opioids respe… Read More
UN removes cannabis from list of world’s most dangerous drugs
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs has agreed to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the… Read More
Johnson & Johnson will Pay NY more than $230 Million in a Settlement that also ensures the Company will Permanently get out of the Opioid Business in the U.S., the State Attorney General… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court, on Monday, cleared the way for New York to Collect a $200 Million Surcharge, imposed on Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors, to Defray the State's Costs arising fro… Read More
President Biden will Nominate Dr. Rob Califf, a longtime Cardiologist, to be the next Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a role Califf previously held during the Obama A… Read More
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who has been without a Confirmed Leader for nearly 400 days, has a New Permanent Leader, after the Senate on Tuesday Voted to Confirm Robert Califf… Read More
Florencia Lozano On New Film About Opioids, The Oscars, & Working With The Late Craig ‘muMs’ Grant Datzhott DatzHottFlorencia Lozano thinks her new film “Life After You… Read More
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Addiction is something that can impact anyone at any time. There are a lot of people who feel like addiction is only something that impacts a specific group of people. In reality, that is no… Read More
Focusing on wellness is crucial to living a healthy life. You’ve been told this by doctors, friends, family, and even influencers. But for many people working out or eating greens seem… Read More
The disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murder after shooting his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family. The jury deliberated f… Read More
The article discusses the agreements between Canada and the United States aimed at sharing more information about cross-border gun smuggling and opioid trafficking. The agreements include th… Read More
Naomi Campbell, a former supermodel, has come out about her early drug and alcohol addiction.
The fashion icon, 53, alleges in the new documentary The Super Models that she began misusing su… Read More
The number of overdose deaths in Nova Scotia linked to cocaine has significantly increased in recent years, with nearly half of the accidental overdose deaths last year involving cocaine. Th… Read More