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Drug Addiction

Fatal Drug Overdoses Rise at Alarming Rate Among Older Americans

In a new report published in JAMA Psychiatry[i], researchers document an alarming 20-year trend in fatal overdose deaths among older Americans. Deaths from overdoses among

New Study Finds Link Between Vaping, Cannabis Use, and Binge Drinking in Adolescents

A new study published in Substance Use & Misuse[i] uncovered a connection between vaping and substance abuse. Looking at data drawn from 51,872 U.S. teens (grades

The Moment the Opioid Crisis Began

Much has been written in these pages about the opioid addiction public health crisis in America. It was long ago established that pharmaceutical companies covered

New England’s Drug Problem

Newly released figures show that every state in New England except Connecticut experienced a rise in drug overdose deaths in 2022. Maine led the way

Is An Elderly Member of Your Family Addicted to Drugs? Could be Hard to Tell.

As people age, the incidence of arthritis tends to rise, leading to an increase in aches and pains. Levels of general anxiety can also grow

Babies Addicted to Drugs

A child is born addicted to drugs every 25 minutes in America. Yes – you read that correctly. Every 25 minutes. How can a baby

Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid use during pregnancy carries high risks for the unborn child, including preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS for a newborn is

A New Fentanyl Danger Identified

As fentanyl’s deadly rampage continues, frontline physicians across the U.S. are seeing another profoundly troubling development. Fentanyl creates a much more difficult withdrawal for patients

Animal Tranquilizer Contaminating Illicit Drugs

The potentially deadly animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly found in heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine. The problem is so severe

Will New Addiction Strategy in Rhode Island Become National Trend?

Next year, a bold experiment in harm reduction will open in Rhode Island. Organized by Project Weber/Renew in Providence, Rhode Island, the first supervised drug