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Unemployment Hurts Mental Health and Feeds Addiction [caption id="attachment_17774" align="aligncenter" width="453"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben We are all expect to be adults to some extent, as much as we don’t... Learn More

No Prescription Required: CVS Expands Access to Naloxone Author: Shernide Delva CVS is stepping up to reduce the staggering number of opioid related deaths by making the anti-overdose drug Naloxone (or Narcan) easily accessible. We’ve talked how theirs a push to put the drug in the hands of... Learn More

Energy Drinks and Alcohol Consumption Worsens Traumatic Brain Injuries Author: Shernide Delva Energy drinks are a common staple of adolescent life. Whether preparing for an exam or a big game, teenagers gravitate toward anything that will keep them alert and focus. Despite the temporary boost that energy drinks are... Learn More

Bernie Sanders Pushing Bill to Battle Drug Pricing Problems Author: Justin Mckibben Again, this Bernie Sanders character has my attention. Given the recent news about outrageous pricing spikes in various stories, including the big scandal involving the AIDS and cancer medication Daraprim and the progressive price surges with the... Learn More

Drug Policy Barely Discussed During Republican Debate Author: Shernide Delva The opioid epidemic is discussed in the media every day now. Every week, money is being proposed to help end the prescription pill and heroin addiction crisis. In addition, marijuana reform has continues to be a controversial... Learn More

In Maryland, Gambling Addiction is Rampant; Treatment Options Lacking [caption id="attachment_17703" align="aligncenter" width="461"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva Gambling can stimulate the brain’s rewards system much like drugs and alcohol can. Gambling addiction... Learn More

First Responders Need Specialized Treatment [caption id="attachment_17693" align="aligncenter" width="431"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva When tragedy strikes, most people will run away from it. Only a select few are... Learn More

Big Pharma Still Holding Antidote to Overdose Epidemic Hostage Author: Justin Mckibben Back in March of this year I wrote about how government officials were attempting to wage war against Big Pharma’s pricing policies, specifically congressional leaders asking for a little compassion from the legal drug lords of Big... Learn More

High School Marijuana Use Has Decreased [caption id="attachment_11583" align="aligncenter" width="444"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva There has been a plethora of questions surrounding marijuana in the past few years. Should... Learn More

Clubs NOT Drugs: Is the Nightlife ONLY for Drug Addicts? Author: Justin Mckibben Imagine going out to the club on a Friday night with a group of friends. Maybe you’re here in Florida and you hit downtown Miami, or maybe you’re in the Midwest and you stop at a local... Learn More

Failed War on Drugs VS War on White-Collar Crime Author: Justin Mckibben We have seen the cost of the 'war on drugs' in America. We have also seen the economy suffer, as the cost of living rises and the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' swells, accompanied by... Learn More

Two Inmates Dead Due to Preventable Heroin Withdrawals Author: Shernide Delva Two Colorado inmates died while incarcerated and suffering through heroin withdrawal this year. Both were preventable. In the last decade, heroin deaths have quadrupled in the United States. Back in May, 25-year-old Taylor Tabor died in Adams County... Learn More

Unemployment Hurts Mental Health and Feeds Addiction

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