Nykerrius Williams knows about the close relationship between hip-hop and opioid use. Williams, 27, an independent rapper from Gibsland, Louisiana, who goes by the name Young Nyke, took oxycodone pills …
Opioids Like ‘Lean’ Permeate Hip-Hop Culture, but Dangers Are Downplayed Read More
In his 40 years of working with people struggling with addiction, David Crowe has seen various drugs fade in and out of popularity in Pennsylvania’s Crawford County. Methamphetamine use and …
Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth Read More
Julie Lawson had lost 60% of her body weight and was eating about one hundred calories a day when she was rejected for anorexia treatment coverage. Although she had been …
Mental Health Coverage Still Lacking in US Insurance Benefits Read More
For several months last spring and summer, my teen daughter, Caroline, experienced near-daily bouts of depression and debilitating panic attacks. During those episodes, she became extremely agitated, sobbing uncontrollably and …
The Long And Winding Road To Mental Health Care For Your Kid Read More
Dr. Susan Wong sat down with an 84-year-old patient in the hospital, where he’d been admitted with a flare-up of a serious autoimmune condition and deteriorating kidney function. The older …
Listening To Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Huong Le spends an average of 45 minutes with each of her dental patients during their visits, so she gets to know them well, especially the …
Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help Read More
The first nine months of 2013 started off as a banner year for the Sackler family, owners of the pharmaceutical company that produces OxyContin, the addictive opioid pain medication. Purdue …
Lawsuit Details How The Sackler Family Allegedly Built An OxyContin Fortune Read More