CHEROKEE NATION OPIOID LAWSUIT
Last fall, the Cherokee Nation filed lawsuits against a group of pharmacies for their role in the opioid epidemic. The Cherokee Nation is actually made up of three federally recognized tribes. The Cherokee Nation has more than 320,000 tribal citizens all together, and approximately 126,000 of those live within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee […]
THE PREVALENCE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG LAWYERS
All of us, no matter how knowledgeable or enlightened we like to think we are, cling to a certain amount of stereotyping when it comes to people with substance use disorders. We expect it from the poor, the homeless, the devil-may-care frat boys, the Hollywood elite. The truth is that addiction knows no race, gender, […]
OVERDOSING AS A MISDEMEANOR
There is a long-standing debate about criminal punishments for drug use and possession. Some say that we should keep people who do drugs locked up longer, to punish them and deter them from using in the future. Some say that our prisons are already overcrowded, and we shouldn’t waste the space on nonviolent, minor offenders. […]
DRUG DEALERS ON INSTAGRAM
Instagram isn’t just for sharing pictures of your breakfast or cat videos anymore. It’s increasingly becoming a place where illicit drug users are connecting with dealers to purchase their next hit. The social media platform has long been used for dubious purposes – and it’s not alone in that, as drug dealers can be found […]
ADHD MEDICATION MAY IMPAIR MEMORY OF HEALTHY STUDENTS
When you think of prescription drug abuse, your mind probably jumps to opioid painkillers. While it’s true that they do pose a significant problem in the U.S. right now, there’s another type of drug that’s been abused, often right under the noses of parents. For years, teens and young adults have been misusing medication that’s […]
OPIOIDS AND THE DARKNET
The opioid epidemic has had a far-reaching impact, not just on users but on the manufacturers and doctors who distribute it. Most people who become addicted to opioids begin taking them for innocuous reasons, such as pain from an injury or surgery, but the addiction can develop quickly. The likelihood that you’ll develop a long-term […]
DRUGS BY MAIL
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), in the six months from October 2017 through March of 2018, 934 pounds of narcotics were seized coming into the U.S. from overseas. The U.S. has more than 300 ports of entry and receives about 1.3 million packages a day from outside the country, and it’s only possible to […]
INTERNET-BASED DRUG TREATMENT
For people who can’t or won’t leave their homes or are unable to attend traditional therapy programs, internet-based drug treatment is an increasingly popular option. It has a global reach, can access user groups not currently addressed by specialist drug services, and provides therapeutic help in the comfort of participants’ homes. It can also be […]
FINDING A PURPOSE IN RECOVERY
Many people struggle with finding a purpose in life. It’s practically become a stereotype of the millennial generation, that they all float through life without knowing what they want to do or settling down, but it can be a problem for people of any age or background. We’re often expected to know what we want […]
NALOXONE – A MORAL HAZARD?
Unless you’ve been shut off from the world for the last few years, you’ve probably heard of naloxone, the prescription medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. It comes in both a nasal spray called Narcan and an auto-injector called Evzio, and it blocks the brain’s opioid receptors and restores normal breathing in […]