Every now and again, a story like the one of Jamie Daniels emerges. It is a story of an individual who desperately needed a drug addiction program, went to a system where there were a number of “Sober Houses” that were an extension of drug rehabilitation programs in Florida. Sadly, some programs abused insurance companies, […]
Do You Know about the Widespread Use of Carfentanil – A Powerful Opioid?
At a recent community event, I listened to Rob Reed from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office speak to the issue of opioid addiction. Across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, there is an epidemic that has resulted in 5400 deaths due to overdoses. This epidemic has also created an 81% increase in emergency room admissions due to […]
The National Opioid Commission Report
About 3 months ago, President Trump declared our nation was facing a public health crisis due to opioid addictions which had taken the lives of 64,000 Americans in 2016. A commission was appointed to evaluate and make recommendations as to what to do about this national crisis. The commission has met and made over 50 […]
