Courts are Ruling in Favor of Drug Companies
A California judge has ruled in favor of top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Read More
Category: Breaking News
Orlando Brown’s Recovery Story
Orlando Brown fans are rallying around him in support after learning he has recently overcome a battle with drug addiction. Read More
From Immunity to Appeals: Will the Sacklers be brought to Justice?
It would be nice to believe that the law is fair and just, but unfortunately money can bend both fairness and justice… Read More
Acknowledging World Suicide Prevention Day
Every year on September 10th, the world observes a very sensitive and difficult topic: suicide. As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO), evidence shows that every 40 seconds someone decides to take their life. Read More
A Potentially Safer Way to Develop Opioids
In the late 1990’s, pharmaceutical companies told the medical community that opioid drugs would not be addictive, claiming that patients would not become addicted to opioid painkillers. Read More
When a Pandemic and Epidemic Collide
Data from Pennsylvania has shown that opioid overdoses spiked during the (ongoing) Covid-19 pandemic. Many people have been affected by the pandemic, life has completely changed for everyone. Read More
Letitia James takes on Big Pharma
Last month, on June 26th, Johnson & Johnson agreed to a $230 million settlement with New York state. This settlement bans the company from promoting opioids and prohibits it from lobbying about such products at the federal, state, or local levels. Read More
Addressing Addiction Within the LGBTQ Community
As we acknowledge the month of pride and celebrate this continued movement, one of the things that we can never forget is the struggles that many people apart of the LGBTQ+ community face. Read More
Struggles for LGBTQIA+ in Sobriety
With Pride month coming to a close, it’s important that we still support the LGBTQIA+ community, especially those struggling with addiction or maintaining sobriety. Pride is a month of celebration for the gay community, and also a month of the most visibility. Read More
DMX’s Death and the Percerption of Addiction
As many of you may know, the prolific Rapper DMX, real name Earl Simmons, died at 50 years old on April 9th, 2021. Read More
Harbor, A new mobile app
A new mobile app named Harbor is in development by researchers at the University of Illinois Urban-Champaign. Harbor will be designed to teach young adults (ages 18-29) how to talk to their peers if they are concerned about said peers’ drug or alcohol use. Read More
Demi Lovato Opens Up About Strokes and Heart Attack
Demi Lovato has long been a major voice in the sober world. Her transparency and honesty about her experiences with drug use have shed light on topics many celebrities would never dare go. Read More