Pregnant Women Denied Addiction Care in Jail
A recent feature story in Salon exposed the troubling lack of access to life saving addiction treatment for pregnant women in jail. The article also reveals the suffering moms to be endure when they’re made to go through withdrawal from behind bars. Among the women profiled is Leslie who was arrested when she was four […]
20% of Adults in the US Are Multiple Drug Users
Over 20% of adults in the US are multiple drug users and have consumed several different types of drugs within the past year, reports indicate. The data are based on research conducted by the University of Colorado and published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study was based on more than 30,000 participants […]
New Drug Laws a Barrier for Those Wanting Treatment
New drug laws may prove a barrier to treatment for those who want it according to recent reports. Many Oregonians have found themselves caught up in the criminal justice system in the wake of sweeping repeals of the state’s more lenient drug laws. This often leaves them with little hope of accessing the recovery support […]
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Rapper Jelly Roll Opens Up About Addiction’s Impact on the Family
Jelly Roll recently opened up about addiction’s impact on his family. In the interview the rapper and singer described in heartbreaking detail his teenage daughter Bailee Ann’s struggle to cope with her mother’s drug dependency. The entertainer revealed that Bailee’s mother was recently arrested in Tennessee on suspicion of methamphetamine possession. The recent events have […]
An Unexpected Addiction: Oregonians Losing Billions to Gambling
Problem gambling is costing Oregonians billions of dollars each year. And the issue is only expected to grow as sports betting and other forms of legalized gambling increase throughout the state and across the nation. The reality is that certain forms of addiction can fly under the radar and be so cemented in society that […]
Authorities Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill Hundreds of Thousands
The fentanyl crisis looms large in the US even on St. Patrick’s Day when law enforcement in Knoxville seized enough of the drug to kill hundreds of thousands of people according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. The interdictions are a part of a larger initiative to end drug trafficking across Tennessee. The Metro Drug […]
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