April 25th, 2019
CBD and THC May Be The Cure For The Opioid Crisis
The modern American addiction treatment conversation is full of uncertainties; however, there are two realities on which all stakeholders can absolutely agree: opioids are killing Americans in record numbers, and marijuana remains a deeply polarizing and politicized drug, the actual dangers of ...
April 25th, 2019
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Leads to Increase in Opioid Addiction Treatment
A new study reveals that expansions to Medicaid made through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)—also known as Obamacare—have significantly increased access to opioid addiction treatment for low-income patients. The data suggests that more people are being diagnosed and treated ...
April 5th, 2019
Trump’s Budget Proposal Does Nothing for the Opioid Epidemic
One of President Trump’s signature campaign promises, one that had actually universal resonance, was his pledge to tackle the United States opioid epidemic, a public health crisis that claimed the lives of 47,600 Americans in 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
March 28th, 2019
Wendy Williams Announces She’s Living in A Sober Living Facility
Last week daytime talk show host Wendy Williams announced she was living in sober living as she recovers from her cocaine addiction. The daytime TV fixture has been struggling with addiction to the drug for years, but up to this point, has not received treatment. She has since discharged ...
