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Johnson & Johnson Opioid Settlement to Help Communities Johnson & Johnson, alongside 3 major pharmaceutical distributors, agreed to pay nearly $26 billion to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits on Friday. Those lawsuits claimed their business practices helped fuel and sustain the deadly opioid epidemic that has claimed the lives of …

Gina was used to surprises, but this day brought a big one. “He said, ‘They actually approached me about having brain surgery for addiction,'” she recalled. “And I literally wanted to pass out on the floor.” “They” were a research team from the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, based at the University …

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Figures recently released by the CDC showed a startling increase in the number of opioid overdoses across the country. More than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses over a one-year period between May 2020 and April 2021; a 30% increase over the previous year. In the …

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SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (FOX Carolina) – The Spartanburg County coroner says that since the start of 2019, the county has seen an “explosion of drug overdose deaths.” With overdose deaths on the rise in upstate, a location in Spartanburg is launching a new program to help those struggling with addiction. …

Close up top view of people sitting in a circle talking. Inpatient addiction treatment centers in Houston are experiencing staffing shortages and other problems due to the omicron variant. The Cheyenne Center added plexiglass barriers to protect patients and counselors and until recently could not allow anyone from outside the …

In 2021, Clark County saw the biggest spike in drug overdose deaths in five years — which a health official says stems from changes in the illegal drug market. Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel said at least three-quarters of the 73 overdose deaths recorded last year involved the …

New York City health officials announced a plan to set up 10 “public health vending machines” that would dispense sterile syringes, anti-overdose medication and other “harm reduction” supplies to help neighborhoods hard hit by drug overdoses. Vending machines, which are planned in neighborhoods across the five arrondissements, will also contain …

The drugs approved by the FDA, which include buprenorphine, are considered the gold standard for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD). Yet only 1 in 9 people with OUD receive these drugs, which are highly regulated by the federal government. After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drug …

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (FOX) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, more than ever before. At the heart of the epidemic is the growing threat of Fentanyl. “She had a really bright light, she had a really big smile and …

AUGUSTA, Ga (WRDW / WAGT) – It’s the season of joy and joy, but for dozens of local families this Christmas is overwhelmed with grief and loss. I-TEAM found 61 people have died of overdoses in Richmond County this year, a 71% jump since stay-at-home orders took effect. Addiction counselors …

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics in November that showed a more than 28% nationwide increase in drug overdose deaths during the pandemic. According to Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley, a shelter serving the area’s homeless community, those with limited access …

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) – It has been less than a week since New York City opened its first supervised injection sites, and the mayor says many lives have already been saved. Mayor Bill de Blasio said overdose prevention centers had already reversed 9 overdoses in just a few days. …

New York City is officially the first jurisdiction in the United States to open safe consumption sites where people can use currently illegal drugs in a medically supervised environment and receive treatment resources. It is a harm reduction service that advocates believe could play a vital role in reducing the …

Her life mirrored that of many people trapped by drug addiction – in and out of rehab; prison time; distressed and upset family and friends. Of course, for his mother, he was always special. When she wants to feel close to him again, Karen Butcher wraps herself in a quilt …

The surge in drug overdose deaths this year and last has sparked concern among many researchers, doctors and health officials about drug abuse and addiction, as well as a growing trend among overdose victims which seems to indicate a new and different wave of the opioid epidemic. While the loneliness …

23 November 2021 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase the length of time a doctor can hold long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAI) – a form of medication for disorders related to the use of opioids – in …

If three years ago Maddie Greer had been told she would smoke weed every day, she wouldn’t have believed it. But when the pandemic struck, Greer, a 24-year-old writer from Georgia, changed. She started drinking so much that she gained 80 pounds. She began to have health problems, including constant …

The ubiquity of fentanyl and the unique social conditions caused by the pandemic combined to create a perfect storm, experts said. While some addicts seek out fentanyl, said Dr Volkow, others “may not have wanted to take it. But that’s what is sold, and the risk of overdosing is very …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Monday marks National STEM Day as the United States celebrates the importance of science, technology, engineering and math education for today’s students . FBI STEM professionals have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies to address unique investigative and intelligence challenges not found in the private …

Tony Hsieh’s drug use detailed in court In a lawsuit over the succession of the former CEO of Zappos, Tony Hsieh’s family shared the entrepreneur’s drug use story. Hsieh’s family claim that her former assistant, along with others around her, took advantage of her deteriorated mental state due to substance …

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee enacted a bill on Sept. 28 that reduces the cost of possession for personal use of certain controlled substances, from felonies to misdemeanors. The new law applies to amounts of 10 grams or less and includes fentanyl, heroin and cocaine. Attorney General Peter Neronha has …

California to test contingency management program Finding a solution to the growing number of methamphetamine-related overdose deaths and associated public health costs has been a major focus of California law in recent months. A bill proposed by State Senator Scott Weiner, Senate Bill 110, suggested that an incentive-based treatment program …

New research shows that about 1 in 5 adults who are “opioid-naïve” continued to use pain relievers three months after having a procedure. People with depression, bipolar disorder, pulmonary hypertension, or who smoked were among those most at risk of continuing to take opioids, according to findings presented at the …

David Dierk For almost two years, we have been watching closely as the world continues to count the number of cases and deaths from COVID-19. In Iowa, Illinois, the country and the world, all eyes have been on the health crisis we collectively face. Perhaps a hidden strength here is …

EL PASO, TX (Border Report) – Mario considered asking for help when his opioid addiction “started to take my life away.” And when two of his friends recently died of fentanyl overdoses, he knew he had to stop. What he didn’t know was that he too was consuming the potentially …

PARIS, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to the Bourbon County Health Department, two overdose deaths have already occurred in the region since early October. The county recorded eleven overdoses last month. “Addiction is everywhere and that’s why it’s so important for us to break through these stigmas of addiction and to …

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Since October 1, there have been an alarming number of overdoses in Toledo. Three overdoses were reported on October 1, one on October 2 and two more on October 3. “Overdose deaths continue to increase. From 2019 to 2020, we know we are seeing an increase …

How Can Psychiatrists Improve Drug Addiction Treatment in Black and Pediatric Patients? The high-profile death of 54-year-old actor Michael K. Williams confirmed to be due to an overdose of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl,1 was a sobering reminder that the opioid crisis is far from a problem limited to white Americans, …

As James Fisher waited for an experimental brain surgery he recently had, he wondered if this would be the treatment that would finally help him get his addiction under control. The tiny electrodes implanted by surgeons into his brain’s reward center are designed to deliver electrical stimulation that could, in …

A bipartisan group of 144 House lawmakers plan to unveil their agenda on Wednesday to expand access to mental health care and tackle the growing drug epidemic after overdose deaths hit new highs, CQ Roll has learned. Call first exclusively. The group plans to announce its agenda of 66 bills …

COSTA MESA, California, September 27, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Fentanyls, the synthetic opioids responsible for the majority of drug overdoses, are appearing more and more in Western countries. United States. Addiction experts warn it could accelerate overdose deaths in the region. They urge those struggling with addiction to seek …

America has an alcohol problem, but our country’s overdose crisis has taken attention away from our national hangover. It is time to focus on this long neglected problem. Drug overdose deaths increased nearly 30% in 2020 to 93,000, according to preliminary statistics published in July by the Centers for Disease …

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Release) – As federal grant funding ends, state efforts to prevent prescription drug and opioid-related overdoses and deaths are evolving but continuing, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The WDH Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP) first received the Grant to Prevent Prescription Drug / Opioid Overdose-Related …

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WKRN) – A six-month investigation by Metro Police and Brentwood Police has resulted in a man behind bars. The man is now accused of selling life-threatening drugs to dozens of homeless people. Narcotics investigators say Randall Merryman operated and lived in three motel rooms in a Charlotte Pike …

Groton – Softball teams named in memory of eight men and women who have died of substance abuse disorders are scheduled to compete in Washington Park on Saturday at Community Speaks Out’s fifth annual Christopher Johns Memorial sober softball tournament. This year’s teams honor Harry Dumond, Chris Glass, Caleb Harris, …

SAN DIEGO, September 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Drug monitoring and drug testing company Millennium Health today announced the announcement of a leading expert in pain and addiction, Steven D. Passik, Ph.D. joined his leadership team as Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Head of Clinical Data Programs. Dr Passik …

A senior senator from Rhode Island said lawmakers were “very close” to reaching agreement on a bill to legalize marijuana that could be considered in a special session this fall. Senate Speaker Dominick Ruggerio (R) has been invited to provide an update on ongoing negotiations on the reform proposal since …

A bag of evidence containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl disguised as Oxycodone is shown at a press conference led by US Attorney McGregor W. Scott at the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday August 19, 2020 to raise awareness of the danger fentanyl as the number of fentanyl overdose deaths …

The 450 people at the DoubleTree Hotel in the early morning of August 26 were told to get up if their homes had been affected by drug addiction. The large ballroom had few people seated. This was not surprising, said Trudy Hodges, CEO of Springs Recovery Connection, because “two out …

“Loving, caring, he had a fool about her,” Denise Spiller said. Denise Spiller is a proud mom. “He played football from 5 to 15 years old,” said Spiller. He is Austin, the son of Denise born in 1992 in Wisconsin. There, Denise raised Austin and her daughter before moving to …

Many people feel the effects of drug addiction or addiction. Whether it is their own fight or that of a loved one. “Nobody wakes up and says, I want to be addicted,” Julie Coleman said. Once you are there, it is almost impossible to get out. This is how Julie …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States during the 12 months ending May 2020. This is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded over a 12-month period, according to the CDC. Joyce Johnson of Vine Grove, …

NEW HYDE PARK, NY – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 1, 2021– In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Northwell Health hosted a system-wide event to provide resources to help prevent future overdoses, as well as to recognize those whose lives have already been cut short. through substance …

ORLANDO, Florida – Health officials say the coronavirus pandemic has created the biggest mental health, drug addiction and overdose crisis in U.S. history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were nearly 94,000 overdose deaths across the country in 2020, including more than 7,500 in Florida, an …

As drug overdose deaths increase in Virginia and across the country, U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger, D-Henrico, introduced a bipartisan bill that would create permanent federal funding for addiction recovery programs. The legislation would require states to spend at least 10% of the money they receive from the federal block grant …

The increase in methamphetamine use in western North Carolina affects the “misery index,” even though the death rate is lower than that of opioids. through Christian Green for Carolina Public Press, July 13, 2021 As the opioid crisis hit many rural areas in the state, the proliferation of methamphetamine struggling …

Drug overdoses in Tennessee increased in the COVID-19 pandemic year of 2020. Agencies providing drug treatment are moving forward with recovery programs, members of the Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition said Thursday. More than 20 members of the coalition met in person for the first time in more than 16 months …

Drug overdose deaths in the United States hit an all-time high during last year’s pandemic, according to a report released on July 14 by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The jump from 72,000 deaths in 2019 to 93,000 in 2020 …

Over 93000 Americans died of overdoses in 2020, highest number on record Opioid-related overdose deaths increased from 50,963 in 2019 to 69,710 in 2020 Washington (July 15, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) And Mike Braun (R-Ind.) Reintroduced two laws to help fight the opioid epidemic by improving …

Christine Wingate’s son died of a carfentanil overdose in 2018 and since that day she has dedicated her life to dealing with the opioid crisis which she considers a national public health emergency. “I don’t want another family to go through the heartbreak we’ve been through,” said Wingate, whose 29-year-old …

Two important bills drafted by the state to help those recovering from drug addiction problems and their families received unanimous approval in the State House and Senate and were enacted by Governor Tom Wolf. One of these new laws, introduced by state officials Eric R. Nelson, Westmoreland County R-57, and …

In June, Connecticut DPH reported that the number of overdoses in the first three months of 2021 was higher than the same period in 2019-2020. NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut – * Editor’s Note: The above video aired on November 18, 2020 * Post-pandemic isolation continues to be a setback for Connecticut …

June 18, 2021 The state Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday that would formalize an accountable, independent and collaborative process for allocating the large funds the state has received and will continue to receive from opioid colonies. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Senator Stephanie Hansen and Speaker of the House …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Michigan) today announced their new bipartisan bill, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021. The legislation Expand high quality mental health and addiction services nationwide by giving each state the ability to fully fund the establishment …

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – The pandemic has led to an increase in drug addiction across the country, according to several studies. Many people have turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with additional stress and uncertainty, including some young people. RELATED: Mondays Dark Hosts Black Monday For Drug Addiction Nonprofit …

Researchers at UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and international collaborators have designed and validated a model for predicting overdose deaths. For two decades, the number of Americans who die of drug overdoses each year has steadily increased, from less than 20,000 in 1999 to more than 80,000 in …

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE / KGPE) – Fresno County law enforcement, federal and state officials spoke on Friday about the increase in drug addiction cases in the Central Valley. Officials say fentanyl abuse is targeting adolescents in the Central Valley and across the country at an alarming rate. Fentanyl is 50 …

There were a total of 1,477 drug overdoses in the state in 2020. The annual average over the past five years was 970. COLORADO, United States – The number of overdoses in Colorado has increased dramatically during the pandemic, and numbers in Denver follow a similar trend in 2021. According …

Over ten years ago, on a beautiful spring day, I flew to Palm Springs, California for a tour of the Betty Ford Center (now known as Hazelden Betty Ford Center). On the plane, I read an out of print book that put the whole trip into perspective. Barbara Mahoney’s “Sensitive …

Nykerrius Williams knows the close relationship between hip-hop and opioid use. Williams, 27, a freelance rapper from Gibsland, La. Named Young Nyke, first took oxycodone pills at the age of 16 and continued to abuse the pills, as well as Lortabs, Xanax and Codeine Cough. syrups, until recently. For him, …

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CINCINNATI – Brick by figurative brick, Steve and Julie Raleigh built Madi’s house, an organization focused on creating a space for people struggling with addiction and mental health. Now Madi’s House has grown in literal brick terms, moving into a new mansion in Mount Airy with a donation. Since opening …

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) – Fatal drug overdoses in South Carolina claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people in 2020. Local nonprofits tell 7 News that their mission to end the addition still remains important. Several nonprofits have teamed up to host their transformative virtual breakfast, during which influential Greenville …

UHRICHSVILLE Addiction prevention educator Diana Smith had a hands-on lesson ready for her fourth grade class. The students had to draw their hands. On the inside of each finger they wrote the name of a person they could talk to, a confident adult to whom they could confide their problems …

DENVER, May 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Guardian Recovery Network (GRN), which operates a nationwide network of drug addiction and treatment programs for substance use disorders, announced the opening of a new hospitalized rehab called CuraWest on the fifth floor of Porter Medical Plaza on June 2. The center …

Posted: May 5, 2021 / 10:29 p.m. EDT / Update: May 5, 2021 / 10:29 p.m. EDT BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Indiana – Bartholomew County officials see recent spike in overdose deaths. In the first four months of this year, the Sheriff’s Office and the Columbus Police Department responded to more overdoses …

PHOENIX – The United States comes from checked in its highest number of overdose deaths ever in 12 months – a grim milestone that highlights the weight of the coronavirus pandemic on the protracted opioid epidemic, as well as the need for additional solutions. At the federal and state levels, …

Health workers with legal prescribing privileges once again obtained revised federal guidelines making it easier for them to help addicts to strong opioid pain relievers by prescribing buprenorphine, another strong medicine. This action could be beneficial in tackling the opioid abuse and drug overdose crisis that has diminished in recent …

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee – (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 5, 2021 – Kentucky ranked third among states with the largest increase in drug overdose deaths in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new federal data. Responding directly to this urgent need, Spero Health, a national leader in providing care …

Former President Bill Clinton (R) spoke during a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health webinar on how religious leaders can help fight rising drug overdose deaths. Screenshot. Drug overdose deaths increased during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming the lives of 87,203 Americans over a 12-month period that ended in September, …