POISONED AMERICA c/o BIG PHARMA – 2020 – “I could not put down Gerald Posner’s Pharma, the definitive story of…
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WATCH – YET, THERE IS SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR – Feb. 4, 2021 – They say increased isolation and…
AN INJECTION OF OPTIMISM or SAY WHAT? – February 4, 2021 – “We’ve shown it is possible to prevent these…
BOTTOM LINES KILL PEOPLE – Feb. 3, 2021 – McKinsey’s extensive work with Purdue included advising it to focus on…
LISTEN – STORMY FEBRUARY – Jan. 29, 2021 – The new administration has also appointed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra…
LISTEN – WHEN WILL IT END? – Jan. 29, 2021 – “Our country is facing many simultaneous crises and President…
WAKE AND LIVE – Jan. 30, 2021 – “Our findings suggest that higher storefront cannabis dispensary counts are associated with…
BATTLING A DEMON – Jan. 20, 2021 – Those interwoven storylines follow Dr. Tyrone Brower (Oldman), a university professor who battles…
THEM AND US – Jan. 19, 2021 – On May 23, 2019, the day my son was coming home…
ALIVE AND WELL, MAYBE? – Jan. 21, 2021 – Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, was the cause of 151 deaths in…
IS NOTHING SACRED? – Jan. 21, 2120 – 2020 was the deadliest year ever for overdoses in Philadelphia. The…
WATCH – One good turn at a time – Jan. 8, 2021 – “There’s trash everywhere, there’s people everywhere,…
WATCH – What we worry – Jan. 13, 2021 – “When you give them $600 they’re going to really take…
The healing has begun – Jan. 13, 2021 – “For the first time, you’ll be able to see my…
LISTEN – More Must Be Done! – JAN 11, 2021 – Two health crises will confront President-elect Joe Biden when…
WATCH – Shrinking from Responsibility – Jan. 14, 2021 – A federal prosecutor explained this case was different than other…
While we all gently weep – Jan. 16, 2021 – On Thursday, HHS officials did just that: physicians are no…
WATCH – OD Ideation? – Jan. 1, 2021 – That’s the grim, unfortunate reality of the drug, that Roy and…
Prisoner of greed – Jan. 2, 2021 – Li would later become known as a notoriously reckless supplier of lethal…
OPINION by Ryan Hampton – Dec. 31, 2020 – Recovery works — I’m living proof — but it requires…
Pandemic relief – Jan. 5, 2021 – “To get methadone, you have to show up in person every day…
WATCH – Jews at risk of false imprisonment – Jan. 5, 2021 – I was a little kid watching that…
Death for sale on aisle 5 – Jan. 3, 2021- When Ashwani Sheoran showed up for early morning shifts…
WATCH – Disease model flawed – Jan. 4, 2021 – The original formulation of OxyContin didn’t create the opioid…
LISTEN – Listening to loss – Dec. 28, 2020 – For many mothers, the arrival of a newborn comes…
Hugs Not Drugs – Jan. 1, 2021 – As complications of the opioid crisis spread in US communities, nurseries across…
WATCH – A disgraceful one cent – Dec. 31, 2020 – Revenue from a bill passed back in 2019 is…
WATCH – Crimes of Despair – Dec. 28, 2020 – The defendants are accused of committing identity theft from more…
Stay close to those you love – Dec. 28, 2020 – Earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders were put…
The most horrible time… – Dec. 23, 2020 – “Many people who are using substances, they may be hanging…