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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

A Crash is Inevitable: The HIV epidemic and Drug Addiction

In the previous article, I tried to shed some light on this current “Opioid Epidemic”, the social and political complexities and it’s ... 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 clicking. You had so much variety in rap with conscious rappers, ... Read More

BREAKING: Pills Cause Massive Overdose In Georgia

There is a drug that has hit the southern and central parts of Georgia that has already taken the lives of the same number who died from ... Read More

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