What is causing the incredible rise of drug overdose deaths?

In the 1990s, there was a sea change in the way part of the medical profession looked at chronic pain. read more

When the drug was finally gone addicts panicked collectively. Methadone and Heroin became the only options for many addicts suffering through hellish withdrawal symptoms. Well before Fentanyl saw a rise in popularity herion overdoses were on the rise. Addicts have reported being revived with narcan a dozen times. read more

Drugs containing oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone are the most common drugs involved in prescription opioid overdose deaths. Consider these facts: In 2015, about 91 Americans died per day from an opioid overdose, with an annual mortality count of more than 33,000 deaths. read more

The death count is the latest consequence of an escalating public health crisis: opioid addiction, now made more deadly by an influx of illicitly manufactured fentanyl and similar drugs. Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50. read more