The opioid epidemic gets a lot of media attention, and deservedly so. The rate of fatal overdoses involving opioids has been climbing for nearly 20 years and in 2017 reached nearly 50,000. However, there may be another problem looming the shadow of the opioid epidemic. The rate of fatal overdoses involving benzodiazepines has been climbing… Continue Reading Are We In a Benzodiazepine Epidemic?
On Thursday, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. According to the CDC, the opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, killing about 90 people every day. While Trump’s declaration doesn’t release any new money to help solve the opioid crisis, it does shift some federal money to help… Continue Reading President Trump declares opioid epidemic a public health emergency
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