All posts tagged with drug addiction

(Natural News) The plague of the pharmaceutical industry’s flagship product — opioid pain-killers — has struck the United States, there is no doubt about that. Thousands upon thousands of people have suffered at the hands of Big Pharma, while the industry has largely walked away from the ruins scot-free. Families have been destroyed and cities […]

(Natural News) A new study from the University of Southern Califonia has uncovered a disturbing trend in the opioid distribution: While state legislature and hospitals have implemented more stringent measures in prescribing opioids, physicians’ offices have continued the practice, increasing the rate of prescription by more than four times. The report, which was published in the Annals […]

(Natural News) The tragic cases of two suburban Atlanta teens succumbing to opioid overdose added to the growing and worsening number of deaths associated with drug overdose across the country. A report published in the Life Zette website revealed that deaths involving synthetic opioids grew from 3,000 to 20,000 within a three-year period, which marked a 560 percent […]

(Natural News) The list of celebrities in the doghouse continues to grow — and the latest offender is the infamous reality TV show host, Dr. Phil. The show, and others like it, have often come under fire for seemingly exploiting the plight of their guests, but reports now claim Dr. Phil and his team were […]

(Natural News) In the U.S. alone, it has been estimated that there could be as many as 80 million Americans who deal with a drug or alcohol problem every single day. That’s close to a third of the entire country’s population, and undoubtedly a serious problem. Recent research from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) brings […]

(Natural News) While patients rely on various drugs to treat their health concerns, medical experts often overlook a crucial aspect of hospital care. More often than not, the patients become addicted to the drugs that are used to address their health issues. The Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction has recently rolled out […]

(Natural News) When we think of weapons of war, most of us typically think about machine guns, frag grenades or bulletproof tanks. But in 2017, manmade machines aren’t the only type of weapon that is being used by various nations to harm their enemies. Just days ago, President Donald Trump left the United States for […]

(Natural News) A Rhode Island-based physician has recently admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to illegally prescribe fentanyl, a highly-addictive opioid. A Reuters report has revealed that Dr. Jerrold Rosenberg, 36, has pleaded guilty before the U.S. District Court in Providence on grounds of health care fraud and […]

(Natural News) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., appears to be slowly but surely losing her mind. And it’s possible that Big Pharma is partially responsible. Pelosi, a far-Left “progressive,” has always had kooky ideas about how our country should be run. But legitimate questions about her mental health are now being asked even by […]

(Natural News) A study conducted by behavioral neuroscience experts at the University of Guelph in Canada has shown that excessive sugar intake may render people more susceptible to drug abuse. The scientists carried out experiments on laboratory rats in order to determine the connection between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) intake and the likelihood of suffering opioid […]