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What Is OxyContin? OxyContin is a controlled-released opiate brand of oxycodone. It functions by changing how the brain and the central nervous system feel pain. …

The Opioid Epidemic: How Did This Happen? An estimated 130 people die every day from overdosing on opioids. This includes prescription pain relievers, synthetic opioids …

What is OxyContin? OxyContin is the brand name for oxycodone hydrochloride, a prescription opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. Unfortunately, individuals of all …

What is a Class Action Lawsuit? In recent years, class action lawsuits against pharmacies have gone to trial with claims that the drug industry should …

Each and every day, SAMHSA works to ensure that substance misuse is prevented in America’s communities and that our nation’s mental health is strong. May …

Dwindling Demands Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on some level. Frontline workers such as nurses and doctors have witnessed increases in poor …

She was 26, blonde, beautiful and had just been hired by Fox News as a national correspondent, making her the youngest on-air talent in the …

How Is COVID-19 Impacting People with an Addiction? Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spread respiratory disease that has changed the globe in a …

I’m 50 years old and 7 years sober and I’m still terrible and completely freaked out by adulting. This is not something I’m proud of. …

Of the many lines which have stayed with me after reading Hala Alyan’s book The 29th Year, one of my favorites is, “I have held …

The road to Paul Little’s addiction began during a hard day at work. He took one pill to ease a headache, which turned into nine-month …

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Advocates for people …

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related to the outbreak is on …

My roommate finally found toilet paper after weeks of searching and while he was walking home from CVS with 12 rolls in his hands, a …

Over the past few years, CBD has been heralded as a cure for ailments from arthritis to addiction. But it can be challenging to know …

This article was originally published on March 6th by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletter, …

Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex. This is hardly surprising. The biological continuance of the species hinges on it – if …

(This article is excerpted from Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by Tessie Castillo, Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry Robinson and George Wilkerson, Black Rose Writing, …

12-Step Fellowship in the middle of a pandemic. This seems like an oxymoron. Aren’t we all supposed to be following an “as-rigid-as-possible” social distancing plan …

Some years ago I noticed a subtle discomfort in my left knee. As a healthy 33-year old who had not experienced any pain prior to this, I …

Thank you so much for sharing, Tom. Sorry, Tim. Wow, I really related to so much of what you shared. I know it won’t seem …

For much of the 20th century, medical progress seemed limitless.Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived …

Debra DiGiovanni, an award-winning Canadian comedian living in Los Angeles, is easy to love. She boasts a growing list of accomplishments, including hosting the Genie Awards …

She was in medical school. He was just out of prison.Sarah Ziegenhorn and Andy Beeler’s romance grew out of a shared passion to do more …