Fentanyl, a drug that is 50 to 100 times the strength of morphine, has become a fixture in the illicit drug industry. It’s been added to opioids, cocaine, and even psychedelic drugs like Molly. And while there are plenty of people ingesting it accidentally, there are also many users who tried it once and became
In Philadelphia, the District Attorney’s Office has announced they will no longer prosecute people who possess buprenorphine, also known as Suboxone, illegitimately. What is Suboxone? Used as a drug that prevents withdrawal and overdoses, Buprenorphine is a drug used as Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). People with an opioid use disorder often take the drug, overseen by
In Virginia, Suboxone clinics run by Dr. Frank Hyatt and Dr. Jianyi Zhang were raided by federal agencies in 2018, and both doctors have told the media they don’t know the reason why. The raids included warrants allowing the police to take computers and patient charts, which have since been returned. Frank Hyatt has prescribed
When the hurricanes hit the southern United States in the past few weeks, the needs of the many were also the needs of the few. Everyone in the affected areas seemed to need help of some kind. While the state and federal government began to survey the damage and help those who are stuck, homeowners
A class action lawsuit, the first of its kind in the nation, lobs harrowing accusations at the makers of Suboxone, the brand name prescription drug used to help heroin addicts recover from addiction by blocking receptors in the brain. Late in November, an additional six states added themselves to the class action lawsuit accusing two
