I remember during the holidays I used to hide in the bathrooms of department stores to shoot up dope. Trying to look inconspicuous when I left, but all the clerks and customers knew I was the druggy kid tripping out in Macy’s. Now seven years later I’m looking for a Christmas gift. I don’t know what to get ... Read More
Audits reveal Sackler family withdrew 10.7 Billion from Purdue Pharma
Audits produced from Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy proceedings on Monday December 16th reveal that the Sackler family—the family who owns Purdue—have withdrawn $10.7 billion from the company since 2008. The start of these withdrawals correlates to when head executives of Purdue pleaded guilty for misleading ... Read More
Alternatives to Oxycontin are not as safe as hoped
In the midst of the opioid epidemic and decline of Oxycontin, doctors are left scrambling to try and solve the issue that Oxycontin promised: relieve for chronic pain. As an alternative, Doctors started to embrace a drug called Gabapentin—traditionally a preventive drug for seizures—as a way to treat chronic ... Read More
Recovery Resource Hub
While searching for current events to write about this month, I stumbled upon a great new resource for those in need. Handling addiction and navigating through recovery can be difficult or near impossible alone, so having resources, information, or places to reach out to can always help. According to the ... Read More
Veteran’s Day
Most days are the same with slight variations— As they should be in a small sleepy suburb. Customers come and go in a hurry, all with their lives as I stay in the store working until The clock allows me to leave. I have my own concerns, dreams, feelings, and moments, A passerby to them as they are to ... Read More
Billion Dollar Proposed Drug Settlement
In the middle of the month of October, four State Attorneys General proposed a $48 billion global settlement between states, cities, counties, and prominent drug companies accused of not only causing but maintaining and profiting from the opioid crisis in America. This announcement arrived after a settlement ... Read More
The Changing Seasons
The leaves turn green to orange, yellow, red— and in the final fleeting moments as they wither they decay to brown until eventually dead. We lament the loss of beauty hither as the once vibrant trees stand naked and lost to time. We admire the trees in their final moments and claim them to be dead until ... Read More
Cutting Ties to the Sackler Family
After Purdue Pharma’s announcement of Bankruptcy earlier this month, and the rising public awareness of the company’s hand in the opioid crisis, many institutions have begun severing ties with the Sackler Family—the family who owns Purdue. While to some it may seem like a slap on the wrist to the Sackler’s, ... Read More
Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma filed for Bankruptcy this week on September 15th. The company announced that it’s decision to file for bankruptcy is part of an agreement to pay billions of dollars to state and local governments. Still, amongst the storm of litigations and lawsuits, the company still claims no wrong-doing or ... Read More
Two Big Steps in the Opioid Crisis
On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay over $572 million in settlements for pushing doctors to prescribe opioids, while undermining the addictive risks. Oklahoma attorney general Mike Hunter accused Johnson and Johnson and their pharmaceutical subsidiary, Janssen, for creating a ... Read More