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Sacklers Withdrew Over $12 Billion From Purdue Pharma As The Opioid Epidemic Grew
Recently released court documents highlight an audit that found the Sackler family withdrew $10.7 billion from Purdue Pharma between the 2008 to 2017 as scrutiny over the opioid epidemic and the company’s signature drug OxyContin grew.
Creating A Culture Of Recovery To Fight Addiction In Appalachia
Hindman School of Luthiery is giving Eastern Kentucky, and its people in recovery, a second chance.
How Puppies Could Help Reduce Prison Recidivism
Approximately 2.3 million people incarcerated in the United States, 43% are expected to be re-institutionalised after their release. How could puppies help buck the trend?
The ‘Opioid Workforce Act’ Hopes To Increase Ranks In Fighting The Opioid Epidemic
The bill aims to “provide Medicare support for an additional 1,000 graduate medical education (GME) positions over five years in hospitals that have, or are in the process of establishing, accredited residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction …
Death Or Debt? Cancer Patients Are Presented With An Unimaginable Choice
Even though cancer is one of the most ultimately common things to happen to a person, the cost of treating it has been an unreasonable financial burden for far too many Americans.
Successful Alcohol And Drug Recovery Still Hindered By Stigma
In a recent study it was found that many adults in recovery from drugs and alcohol still experienced discrimination as they navigate their life in recovery.
New Jersey/Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty To Accepting Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl
In his guilty plea, Sun admitted that between 2012 to 2016 he conspired with Insys Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company based in Arizona, to get $140,000 in bribes and kickbacks in exchange for prescribing more than 28 million micrograms of Subsys.
We Are Midway Through ACA’s 2020 Enrollment Period, But The Trump Administration Is Hoping You Won’t Notice
It has never been much of a secret that President Trump is not a fan of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Narcotic Farm And The Little Known History America’s First Prison For Drug Addicts
Throughout its history, Narco was the ultimate destination for any and all drug addicts of the first half of the 20th century.
New Strain Of HIV Discovered
Abbot Labs, an American medical devices and health care company, recently announced their discovery of a new strain of HIV, which is keeping medical researchers one step ahead of the virus.
