According to a recent article in VOX, a range exists, with certain states taking the opioid epidemic seriously, and others not as much. Their statement that, in the US, it is much easier to get high than it is to get help for addiction, is chilling. Even with the introduction of buprenorphine, the outlook remainsRead More
To address the opioid crisis, a bipartisan bill was put forth by members of the senate in late February 2018. CARA 2.0 is being sold as a sequel to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of late 2016, which was the last major bill to address the opioid epidemic. Since then thousands of people continueRead More
The opioid crisis is taking its toll on children. According to a report by the Associated Press, tens of thousands of children are being removed from their homes and placed in the foster care system. New foster care cases involving parents using drugs hit the highest point in more than three decades of record-keeping. ThisRead More
