Suboxone Treatment: 5 Things to Expect
Congratulations on taking the first step towards overcoming opioid addiction and taking control of your life. Not everyone can summon the courage and seek professional help when they develop opioid dependency. While there are many opioid recovery programs out there, suboxone treatment has proven to be the most effective. Suboxone treatment is a form of […]
What Is a Suboxone Clinic? Is It the Right Option for Me?
Opioid overdose and addiction is an ever-growing issue in the United States. Its effects are widespread, and no community or demographic has been spared of the consequences of prescription drug abuse, which has led to the rise of the opioid epidemic in the country. A national survey on drug use and health conducted by SAMHSA […]
The Sackler Family Launches a Website to Correct “False” Narrative about Role in Opioid Crisis
Members of the Raymond Sackler family have released a wide range of critical documents and information addressing the “false” allegations blaming the Sackler family, Purdue Pharma, and OxyContin for creating the opioid crisis in the country. The documents have been published on a newly built website judgeforyourselves.info. The site is entirely based on publicly available […]
Doctor Explains the Concept of Opioid Addiction in Federal Opioid Trial
Witness testimony commenced on May 4, 2021, in the country’s first federal opioid addiction lawsuit against three opioid distributors for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic. Dr Cory Waller was the first witness to testify on behalf of Cabell County and the city of Huntington. The city and county’s opioid lawsuit accuses three opioid distributors – […]
Everything You Need to Know About Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Deal
The United States is currently facing one of the deadliest opioid epidemics in recent history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that approximately 500,000 people have lost their lives to opioid overdose and addiction over the past two decades. The crisis has been fueled by prescription opioids such as Vicodin and OxyContin […]
How Did Purdue Pharma Fuel the Opioid Epidemic in the U.S?
Approximately 128 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. This includes prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Hydrocodone, and Methadone. Of people who use heroin, about 80% of them first used a prescription opioid. This has led to the rise of a fatal opioid epidemic in the country. In 2019 alone, more than 191 million opioid […]
$25 Million NIH Grant Funds Opioid Overuse Disorder Vaccine
A $25 million research grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s Helping to Heal Addiction Long-term Initiative, popularly known as HEAL, is funding new scientific research aimed at developing a potent vaccine that may help individuals overcome opioid overuse and addiction disorder. The vaccine mainly targets fentanyl that is up to 100 times more […]
Johnson & Johnson, Other Drugmakers Go To Trial in California in a $50 Billion Opioid Lawsuit
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, daily headlines rotated around the role of some of the largest drug manufacturers in fueling the opioid crisis in the country. Opioid lawsuits piled up against some of the leading drugmakers and distributors. The pandemic delayed the legal fights, but the reprieve seems to be over. A major trial in […]
Judge Sets Trial Date for “Baby Doe” Opioid Lawsuit
A damages trial in the famous “Sullivan Baby Doe” opioid lawsuit is set to begin on July 26, 2021. Chancellor E.G Moody set the date a few days ago during a virtual status hearing on the opioid lawsuit. The ruling came following a nearly four-and-a-half heated legal battle to hold opioid manufacturers fully accountable for […]
