The Enemy in the Next Room
As Gil Scott-Heron famously sang, “Home Is Where the Hatred Is.” How does it apply to addiction?
The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic: The Johnson & Johnson Story
Johnson & Johnson’s contributions to the opioid epidemic are laid out in a new book and in The New Republic.
Teenage Opioid Use Doubles in Ottawa
A report from Ottawa Public Health shows a shocking increase in teenage opioid use, doubling in just two years.
$6.2 Million Wellcome Award for Non-Addictive Painkiller Research
Researchers in Nashville, Tennessee, and Glasgow, Scotland, received a Wellcome Trust Discover Award for research into a non-addictive painkiller.
Will Journavx, a New, Non-Addictive Painkiller, Eliminate Opioid Addiction?
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a non-opiate signal blocker, for treatment of moderate and severe acute pain.
Elephant Tranquilizer, the Most Powerful Opioid Ever, Is Causing Overdose Deaths
The CDC issues an alert on carfentanil, a synthetic opioid considered to be 100 times more powerful than fentanyl.