Drug Rehab in the News: Articles on Addiction & Recovery
- Can This Judge Solve the Opioid Crisis? Judge Dan Aaron Polster of the Northern District of Ohio has perhaps the most daunting legal challenge in the country: resolving more than 400 federal… Read article
- Trump’s opioid plan to take three-pronged approach, including death penalty for high-volume traffickers President Trump’s long-awaited plan will focus on three areas: Law enforcement and interdiction, prevention and education through a sizable advertising campaign,, improving the ability… Read article
- Experts Warn of Emerging ‘Stimulant Epidemic’ With the nation still reeling from the opioid crisis, drug forecasting experts say a new wave of addiction is coming and the United States isn’t ready for it.… Read article
- Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong Kong published in CMAJ… Read article
- Why are intelligent people more likely to abuse drugs? The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise. Numerous… Read article
- First successful prosecution of top pharmaceutical executives for crimes related to the illicit marketing and prescribing of opioids CEO founder and four other top administrators were discovered guilty on Thursday in a plan including fixes and kickbacks to doctors who recommended a… Read article
- FDA approves first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving… Read article
- Medication Assisted Treatment ( MAT ) gets a big expansion in California In an effort to address the opioid epidemic throughout the state, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is implementing the California Medication… Read article
- Five States to Pilot ‘Rating System for Addiction Treatment Programs’ The rating system would drive improvement by setting a standard in the industry and increasing transparency and accountability. Five states are partnering with national… Read article
- OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma explores bankruptcy OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is exploring filing for bankruptcy to address potentially significant liabilities from roughly 2,000 lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer contributed… Read article