New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than ... Read More
Opioids
Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
The decades-long U.S. opioid epidemic could be hitting Black people harder than white folks as the crisis enters a new phase. Opioid ... Read More
Remembering Kris Kross Rapper Chris Kelly: Gone So Young
Back in the early 90's was the time in hip-hop where everything started taking off. You had so much variety in rap with conscious rappers, ... Read More
Juice WRLD’s Mother, Carmella Wallace, Opens Up About Her Son’s Death
It’s been less than a week since news broke about Juice WRLD’s untimely passing. Carmella Wallace, Juice WRLD’s mother, has released a ... Read More
Could CBD Treat Opioid Addiction?
At the state level, opioid overdose death rates are actually higher for black, non-Hispanic individuals than for white individuals in ... Read More
What Are The Medication-Based Treatment Options For Opioid Addiction
Yesterday morning, I was seeing patients with a colleague of mine, a physician and medical director of a large clinic providing medical care ... Read More
Intravenous Drug Use of Opioids and HIV transmission: Opioids 101
Opioids are natural and synthetic derivatives of opium, a compound produced by the poppy plant. Opium and its derivatives have been used for ... Read More
Cold/Flu Safety: Opioid Cough & Cold Medicines 18 & Older Only
Although we may let our kids sing along to the latest in ‘lean’ infused music, that doesn’t mean the FDA is here for it. Whether your child ... Read More
From The ‘War On Drugs’ To ‘National Health Emergency’: Opioid Addiction & Health Disparities In Black Communities
The United States is battling one of the deadliest public health crises in our history. Drug overdoses have now become the leading cause of ... Read More
Opioids: Are You Using Them Safely?
Every 19 minutes, someone dies from an accidental opioids overdose, the CDC reports. Even more alarming? Though, Americans represent only 5% ... Read More
Unused Meds: One Man’s Relief Could Be Another’s Opioid Addiction
Surgery patients are usually prescribed opioids to ease postoperative aching, but more than two-thirds end up with leftover ... Read More
Opioid Addiction: 5 Things Everyone Should Know
I was scared and intimidated. I was standing in a cold and poorly lit hospital emergency room next to my father who was curled up on a ... Read More