In California, a bill giving local governments more control over "sober living homes" that have been popping in across the state is gaining momentum. But the bill is not without controversy. The legislation, known as the Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act (H.R. 6070) was introduced by California native Darrell Issa (R) in the House
Carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer that experts say is 10,000 times stronger than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, is wreaking havoc in the US. The dangerous drug, sometimes sold as fentanyl, has left first responders scrambling to save lives. And while its use had previously been confined to the Midwest (particularly Ohio, where the
Pain pill addiction, and specifically addiction to opioids, has become an epidemic that even the pharmaceutical industry cannot ignore. The numbers of deaths noted in a report from the Centers for Disease Control are staggering; deaths from prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, killing more than 28,000 people in 2014. In states disproportionately affected by
Family members and friends who have loved ones who struggle with addiction often wait in earnest for the day that the addict in their life decides that they’ve had enough. Addicts wanting help may have to hit bottom before they reach out for help, but others may find they’ve “had enough” before their lives are
