Federal prisoners are punished for using the addiction medication Suboxone
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How Congress can prevent opioid addiction before it starts
Acquire it from me when I say we are not executing enough to reduce men and women from likely down the highway to opioid dependancy. Though nearly 81,000 folks lost their life…
Business owners ‘shaking their heads’ as Boston gives free crack pipes to addicts: ‘All of us are suffering’
As Boston stands at the rear of its determination to hand out drug paraphernalia to addicts, business owners like Gerry DiPierro have experienced the effects, with critics arguing that the…
Mother of teen charged in B.C. ‘crime spree’ says he couldn’t get drug treatment until jail
The mother of a 15-year-old boy facing charges in an alleged North Vancouver crime spree last week is speaking out, saying she fought for years to have her son’s addiction…
Sam Quinones on Meth, Fentanyl, and Homelessness
Skid Row in Los Angeles. Photo: David Swanson/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sam Quinones has covered gangs, crime, and the border for 35 years, including a ten-year stint at the L.A.…
Matthew Perry Tears Up Over Experience Filming “Friends” With Addiction
A month on from the release of his candid memoir, Matthew Perry is continuing to shed light-weight on how his dependancy to medicines and alcohol mostly impacted his time taking…






