addiction

Charmayne Healy (l) and Miranda Kirk (r), co-founders of the Aaniiih Nakoda Anti-Drug Movement, have helped Melinda Healy, center, with their peer-support programs.

Two Sisters Try To Tackle Drug Use At A Montana Indian Reservation

5:00am May 27, 2017

by Nora Saks

With a lack of treatment options at the Fort Belknap reservation, the pair has sparked a grassroots response to substance abuse by creating peer support groups — the only choice for many seeking help.

What started out as web surfing for one teen descended into online obsession and isolation.

Is 'Internet Addiction' Real?

10:31am May 18, 2017

by Lesley McClurg

What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price contradicted his agency's online information about the efficacy of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.

Price's Remarks On Opioid Treatment Were Unscientific And Damaging, Experts Say

5:59pm May 16, 2017

by Jake Harper

Nearly 700 experts signed a letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price asking that he correct remarks in which he called medication-assisted treatment for addiction "substituting one opioid for another."

Health & Safety

Community Convenes To Trade Ideas On Mental Health Care

11:48am May 04, 2017

by Paul Garber

Mental health was the focus of this year's community conversation hosted by 88.5 WFDD, held at The Barn at Reynolda Village.

Dr. James Baker holds a photo of his son, Max, who had been sober for more than a year and was in college when he relapsed after surgery and died of a heroin overdose.

How Do Former Opioid Addicts Safely Get Pain Relief After Surgery?

8:58am April 20, 2017

by Craig LeMoult

Max Baker got treatment for his opioid dependency and kicked the habit. He'd been clean for more than a year when a car accident and subsequent surgery returned him to addiction's spiral.

Hannah Berkowitz in her parents' home in West Hartford, Conn. Getting intensive in-home drug treatment is what ultimately helped her get back on track, she and her mom agree.

Home-Based Drug Treatment Program Costs Less And Works

5:42pm April 17, 2017

by Jack Rodolico

Treating addiction is expensive and patients often relapse. A new company is offering better results at a price that's lower in the long run — and clients get treatment right at home.

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Christopher Milford in his apartment in East Boston, Mass. He quit abusing opioids after getting endocarditis three times.

Doctors Consider Ethics Of Costly Heart Surgery For People Addicted To Opioids

11:19am March 21, 2017

by Jack Rodolico

A troubling trend has followed the opioid epidemic: People who use intravenous drugs are getting heart infections, driving up hospital bills and stirring an ethical debate among doctors.

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Opana ER was reformulated to make it harder to crush and snort, but people abusing the drug turned to injecting it instead. And that fueled an HIV outbreak in Indiana.

Dangers Of Opana Opioid Painkiller Outweigh Benefits, FDA Panel Says

9:37am March 16, 2017

by Tom Dreisbach

Opana ER has been linked to an HIV outbreak in rural Indiana among people who abuse the opioid painkiller. An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration says the drug is too risky.

Author Adam Alter says that smartphones and other technologies are designed to be addictive.

Books
Arts

'Irresistible' By Design: It's No Accident You Can't Stop Looking At The Screen

2:46pm March 13, 2017

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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Winston-Salem Police Get A Refill Of Overdose Fighting Drug

2:41pm March 09, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

The Winston Salem Police Department is getting a new supply of a drug that will help save lives.

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