OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Isotonitazene Intensifies the Opioid Epidemic

The trafficking and abuse of new synthetic opioids are deadly trends.

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Ren in Drug-Related News
November 15, 2020

Why Did Overdoses Drop in 2018 and Why are They on the Rise Again?

Public reports indicate the U.S. drug overdoses declined slightly in 2018. Was this the result of public policy, or was it the result of foreign nations cracking down on drug trafficking?

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Ren in Opioid Crisis
February 6, 2019

How Could Doctors Play Their Role in Reducing the Opioid Epidemic?

Doctors played a decisive role in fueling the opioid epidemic whether they knew it or not.

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Ren in Opioid Crisis
March 27, 2018

The Shocking Cost of the Opiate Epidemic Could Cripple the Economy

One day soon the stock market may not be the only indicator of how well the economy is doing. The opiate epidemic is out of control and its toll on public services such as Law Enforcement and Health Care has the potential to force painful choices….

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Joanne in Opioid Crisis
December 21, 2017

Veteran Affairs Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis

Recently, another veteran friend of mine named TJ came over to visit; it was clear that something was “off” about the guy. I had come to know this Iraq War veteran through a local veteran’s organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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