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Google makes it easier to find prescription drug disposal sites

sudshr47 February 21, 2019

In an effort to combat the opioid crisis, Google will begin labeling places where people can safely dispose of their prescription drugs. Now, users can find clearly labeled drug disposal sites directly from searches for things like “drug drop off near me” or “medication disposal.” Those locations include a network of hospitals, pharmacies and government […]

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Obituary goes viral for its powerful honesty about opioid addiction

sudshr47 October 17, 2018

An obituary has gone viral for its poignant candour about the subject’s cause of death — opioid addiction.

30-year-old Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir from Vermont, U.S., died on Oct. 7 from opioid addiction. Her family have shared the story of the devastation wreaked on their lives by opioid addiction in a powerful obit.

“While her death was unexpected, Madelyn suffered from drug addiction, and for years we feared her addiction would claim her life,” reads the first paragraph of the obit. “We are grateful that when she died, she was safe and she was with her family.” Read more…

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Facebook cracks down on opioid dealers after years of neglect

sudshr47 August 16, 2018

Facebook’s role in the opioid crisis could become another scandal following yesterday’s release of harrowing new statistics from the Center for Disease Control. It estimated there were nearly 30,000 synthetic opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2017, up from roughly 20,000 the year before. When recreational drugs like Xanax and OxyContin are adulterated with […]

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Vans Warped Tour bands back FEND, an app educating young adults about opioid dangers

sudshr47 August 6, 2018

Can a mobile app help to address the opioid crisis in the U.S.? That’s the goal behind FEND, an app that’s taking advantage of technology solutions like machine learning and gamification to increase young people’s understanding of opioids and to change their behaviors. It’s the first large-scale attempt at running a public health campaign in […]

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Tom Petty’s death caused by ‘accidental overdose,’ family confirms

sudshr47 January 20, 2018

Tom Petty’s family confirmed the musician’s death was caused by an accidental drug overdose in a statement on Friday.
News broke on Oct. 2 last year that the iconic guitarist had suffered from cardiac arrest in the early morning hours in his home in …

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Calm down, everybody. Very, very, very few teens are trying to eat Tide Pods.

sudshr47 January 19, 2018

You’d be forgiven for thinking that every person under the age of 25 now lives off a diet of Tide Pods.

If you’ve gone online recently, you’ve heard of the Tide Pods meme, the challenge, and the widespread outrage the little detergent capsules have caused. Though the craze may have roots in a 2015 Onion piece, a lot of people over the past few months agree that the poisonous and colorful little packets look pretty appetizing.

Some people have actually bitten into them.

Apparently teens are eating laundry pods in a new social media ‘challenge’ called the #TidePodChallenge – Medical experts say the consequences are dire. ARE MEMES TO BLAME?!? Online “memes” feature photos depicting the laundry pods as a pizza topping or breakfast cereal. Videos posted on Twitter appear to show people biting into the detergent pacs and spitting them out. Online users joke about how “tasty” the pods look… even calling them the “forbidden fruit.”

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