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06/09/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Drug overdose is now the LEADING cause of death for Americans under 50… Big Pharma’s opioid death machine marches on

The drug epidemic plaguing the United States seems to only get worse as time trudges on. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced recently that drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for American adults under the age of 50. At the helm of this devastating surge in drug-related deaths are, of course, opioids. […]

06/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Famous MMA fighter Bas Rutten reveals how CBD oil helps professional fighters stay off addictive opioids

CBD oil has been in the spotlight recently due to its myriad of health and medicinal uses. Cannabidiol, which is what CBD is short for, is a cannabis compound that produces no psychoactive effects but offers a wide variety of other benefits, such as treating people with seizure disorders. It’s become clear that the benefits […]

09/07/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Americans find success using cannabis to fight opioid addiction

It’s no secret that there is an opioid epidemic here in the United States. It’s also no secret that the continued practice of prescribing opioid painkillers is a huge contributing factor in the advancement of this epidemic. Even the CDC itself has admitted that prescription drugs are playing a primary role in the spread of […]

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