US has highest rate of drug overdoses, study says By Naomi Thomas, CNN Updated 5:00 PM ET, Mon November 12, 2018 (CNN)The United States has more than double the rate of premature overdose deaths of at least 12 other countries, according to a new study. The research, published Monday in the Annals…

Health September 21, 2018 In a comprehensive new report on the opioid crisis, the U.S. surgeon general writes that stigma remains a major barrier to treatment and urges a more supportive approach to those in need. Surgeon General Jerome Adams wrote in his Spotlight on Opioids report that stigma has prevented people…

Dan Bigg remembered as ‘revolutionary’ for approach to heroin crisis, pioneered life-saving naloxone, needle handouts Dan Bigg and Petra Hranova of the Chicago Recovery Alliance chat with an addict outside the organization’s van. The van is loaded with clean syringes and other drug supplies that addicts can get in exchange…

We’re failing in the opioid crisis. A new study shows a more serious approach would save lives. The study suggests a comprehensive approach is needed — one that goes way further than what America has done so far. By German Lopez@germanrlopezgerman.lopez@vox.com  Aug 23, 2018, 4:00pm EDT SHARE Javier Zarracina/Vox The opioid epidemic is the…

Five years ago, Ryan Hampton stood face-to-face with President Obama at a fundraiser in Coral Gables, Florida. He had established a career, network and reputation, guaranteeing a bright future in politics. But despite his skills and professional tenacity, he was facing a struggle of his own. In the same moment he was…

Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017 Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment. By Margot Sanger-Katz Aug. 15, 2018 Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number that…

https://nyti.ms/2GFfh7J What Is Narcan and How Does It Stop Opioid Overdoses? ImageA kit containing naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote that the surgeon general is advising more Americans to keep nearby.CreditHiroko Masuike/The New York Times By Elizabeth Dias and Annie Correal April 6, 2018 The United States surgeon general issued a…

As a part of our ongoing A Way Forward series examining solutions to Kentucky's drug addition epidemic, we'd like to welcome you to two events we're hosting this summer. Our goal is to provide families with information on how to deal with addiction and how Kentuckians can find a way to solve...