THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON NEW YORK
When we take a closer look at how much the Opioid Crisis has affected our society, you may begin to realize why the government has declared it to be a “national crisis.” In fact, the opioid epidemic might be one of the most dangerous public health emergencies since the HIV/AIDS outbreak during the 1970s and […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON VIRGINIA
Over the course of several decades, Americans have been suffering from one of the worst health epidemics since the outbreak of AIDS during the 1970s and 80s. In the 20 years of the dreaded Opioid Crisis (so far), so far over two million residents of our country have become opioid addicts, while hundreds of thousands […]
OXYCONTIN: THE DEFINITIVE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD
If medical professionals could pick a legal drug that has kickstarted part of the Opioid Crisis, they would probably nominate the dangerous substance called OxyContin. Containing high levels of oxycodone, a semi-synthetic painkiller, this opioid has is abused by people more often than any other prescription drug in our country. Although it can provide long-lasting […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON NEVADA
Over the course of several decades, the United States has continued to suffer from the Opioid Crisis, possibly the worst public health emergency since the AIDS epidemic of the 1970s and 1980s. In the span of 20 years, over two million American adults have become addicted to these deadly drugs, while hundreds of thousands more […]
THE PAINFUL HISTORY OF OXYCONTIN: A FLAME OF THE OPIOID CRISIS
If we were to ask you which opioid painkiller has fueled the Opioid Crisis, which would you choose? Ultimately, the answers would be strikingly different. Some people might lay the blame on heroin and fentanyl, a medical painkiller that is 50 times stronger than morphine, which have killed civilians and cops alike. On the flipside, […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON SOUTH CAROLINA
Over the course of 20 years, the United States has continued to suffer from the brunt of the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the most terrible threats to public health since the HIV/AIDS outbreak of the 1970s and the 1980s. In just two decades, over two million people have become full-blown opioid addicts, while hundreds […]
COCAINE CAPITALS OF THE UNITED STATES
Alcohol and drugs have always been major problems in the United States, but some of the worst issues revolve around imported substances. Besides the hordes of heroin, fentanyl, and other deadly opioids being shipped across borders, Americans are also facing the onslaught of an old enemy: cocaine. Since its rise to infamy in the 1980s […]
THE IMPACT OF THE OPIOID CRISIS ON ALASKA
Not since the AIDS outbreak of the 1970s and 1980s has the United States suffered from as great a threat to public health as the Opioid Crisis. Spanning over two decades, this epidemic has wiped out hundreds of thousands of people and has turned over two million American citizens into full-blown addicts. Synthetic drugs like […]
THE HEROIN CRISIS IN WASHINGTON STATE
When it comes to the horde of problems faced by the United States, the Opioid Crisis might easily be one of the most frustratingly confusing since the AIDS outbreak in the 1970s. Jumpstarted by drugs that, in an ironic twist, are partially legal and fully regulated, this public health emergency has claimed the lives of […]
NEW HAMPSHIRE’S OPIOID PROBLEM HAS CULMINATED IN THE “PERFECT STORM”
If we were to ask you which parts of the country suffer from the most severe opioid problems (or drug problems, in general), what states would automatically come to mind? On one hand, you would probably consider more rural sections of the United States, such as the Deep South or the lower portion of California, […]
