Each day, more than 130 Americans lose their lives to opioid overdoses and many more struggle with opioid addiction. Over the past 20 years, the deregulation of laws controlling the prescribing of opioids to treat chronic non-cancer pain by the state medical boards has led to substantial increases in opioid use. Opioids are substances that […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (WOIO) – The country’s opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions. During his campaign, Donald Trump had pledged to make fighting addiction a top priority at rallies in some of the hardest-hit states in the nation. President Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency, but it won’t bring new dollars to the […]
CLEVELAND – For the second straight month, Cuyahoga County may set a record for opioid deaths as the drug epidemic continues to make a toehold in Northeast Ohio. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office said 52 people died in September due to heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, or a combination of all three. September’s overdose deaths number […]
Prince’s two ex-wives held a private memorial to celebrate the singer’s life on Wednesday, according to reports. The service, hosted by Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia, took place in Los Angeles. Attendees included Dita Von Teese, Tavis Smiley, and Herbie Hancock. Testolini and Garcia decided to join forces and host their own event because they reportedly […]