A recent report out of West Virginia University provides the first hard evidence that Fentanyl overdoses may cause lasting amnesia. While there is not enough evidence to make a definitive statement, there is enough to merit further research.
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Drug Overdosing
Taking too many substances, accidental or purposeful can lead to overdosing, also termed “OD.” Overdosing from drugs and alcohol has been on the rise, mostly due to the access to opioids, both non-synthetic and synthetic in the last ten years. Each year, ...
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Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose
On Friday, the family of internationally renowned rock-and-roll star Tom Petty announced that a mixed drug toxicity overdose took his life last year. Petty, who had recently wrapped up his final tour with his Heartbreakers band, was found unconscious in ...
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Struggle with Addiction
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s astonishing talent made him the voice of a generation, and his opioid overdose in 2014 drew attention to a previously overlooked struggle faced by many. In a touching personal essay for Vogue magazine, the late actor’s partner ...
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Opioid Crisis Hits K9 Heroes
The price of the opioid crisis continues to grow. While the human toll is evident, we are now learning that man’s best friend is also suffering from overdoses. This has forced police departments to carry naloxone for their K9 partners. Yet sadly, many ...
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Addiction And Suicide Deaths To Hit 1.6 Million By 2025
According to a report released on Tuesday by the Berkeley Research Group and commissioned by the Trust for America’s Health, drugs, alcohol, and suicide may lead to over 1.6 million American deaths over the next decade.
A Troubling Trend
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Drug Overdose Deaths Hit All-Time High
In the latest news from the United States’ growing opioid crisis, recent studies have suggested that the national drug overdose death rates are higher than ever before.
During the last quarter of 2016, drug overdoses in the U.S. rose quickly and ...
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President Trump Declares Opioid Crisis National Emergency
Over the last two years, deaths from drug overdoses in the United States have risen to a higher point than ever before in history. Experts have attributed this increase to various causes, but the most likely is the increase in illicit street opioids like ...
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US Drug Overdose Deaths Reach New Record High
Over the last two years, deaths from drug overdoses in the United States have risen to a higher point than ever before in history. Experts have attributed this increase to various causes, but the most likely is the increase in illicit street opioids like ...
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Nashville Mayor’s Son Dies of Apparent Drug Overdose
CARUS Recovery offers our condolences to Megan Barry, the mayor of Nashville, TN, as she and her husband, Bruce Barry, mourn the loss of their only son, Max. The 22-year-old tragically died from a drug overdose on Saturday in Denver, ...
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