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News & Articles By Cassie B.
09/11/2019
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By Cassie B.
Parental favoritism linked to substance abuse: Playing favorites can affect the self-esteem of children
Most parents will tell you that they don’t have a favorite child, and although they may well be telling the truth, their children might have another opinion entirely – and such a sentiment can be extremely damaging to their mental health. In fact, researchers say that it doesn’t really matter if parental favoritism is real […]
07/28/2019
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By Cassie B.
After marijuana became legal in Washington state, it saw a decline in use by teens
When marijuana was legalized in Washington state in 2012, many observers worried that the move would cause drug use among young people to skyrocket. However, a study shows that legalizing marijuana has had the opposite effect in the state. Research that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the use […]
05/17/2019
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By Cassie B.
Too good to be true: Is kratom a breakthrough treatment or a dangerous drug?
The tropical kratom tree is currently at the center of great controversy as some people hail it as a breakthrough treatment while others insist it’s a dangerous drug. The leaf of the kratom plant has psychotropic effects and has long been used in Southeast Asia for pain relief, but its sudden spike in popularity around […]
03/28/2019
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By Cassie B.
Purdue Pharma and other pharmaceutical firms built opioid market on deception and lies
When the news broke this week that OxyContin makers Purdue Pharmam and the Sackler family behind it, have agreed to pay $270 million to settle an opioid lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma, many felt it was a big step in the right direction. With entire states suing them and hundreds of millions of […]
03/20/2019
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By Cassie B.
Johnson & Johnson exposed as the mastermind corporation behind the opioid epidemic that kills 60,000 Americans a year
Who is to blame for the opioid epidemic that is currently gripping the nation and taking the lives of 60,000 Americans each year? Most people tend to blame the makers of these drugs, the doctors who prescribe them, and some even fault those who take these medications. However, now a very familiar name has been […]
01/26/2019
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By Cassie B.
Big Pharma payoffs to doctors cause an increase in opioid deaths… guns don’t kill people; DOCTORS do
The concept of doctors prescribing patients certain medications in exchange for money and gifts from pharmaceutical companies isn’t new, but it has taken on a whole new level of danger in the wake of the opioid crisis. For a long time, many of us wanted to believe that most doctors are above this sort of […]
09/02/2018
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By Cassie B.
Teen abuse of Xanax is skyrocketing across America as Big Pharma’s profits soar
Experts say that prescription drug abuse in adolescents has been dropping in recent years, but the number of young people who are addicted to Xanax and other benzodiazepines has actually been climbing alarmingly high in recent years. The Director of Adolescent Addiction Treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital, Sharon Levy, said that the use of benzodiazepines […]
08/04/2018
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By Cassie B.
Confirmed: Radio legend Art Bell was killed by Big Pharma drug overdose
Autopsy results have confirmed that radio personality Art Bell is sadly yet another casualty of the prescription drug overdose epidemic plaguing America. On Wednesday, the Clark County Coroner’s office said that Bell died with a cocktail of prescription drugs in his system. The 72-year-old was found dead in the bedroom of his home on April […]
07/08/2018
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By Cassie B.
The truth about painkillers: They do more harm than good
When you’re in a lot of pain, your first instinct is often to do whatever is necessary to make it go away. You might normally prefer natural treatments, but when a throbbing headache or excruciating backache sets in, you can’t reach for that pill bottle fast enough. Unfortunately, however, painkillers of all varieties – including […]
07/02/2018
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By Cassie B.
Justice Department announces massive criminal crackdown on opioid prescription fraud: 76 doctors, 23 pharmacists, 19 nurses charged
The federal government has finally taken action against some of those who are contributing to our country’s opioid epidemic and committing medical fraud in what the Department of Justice is describing as the biggest health care fraud crackdown in our nation’s history. The Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human […]
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