by Marketing Web | Jun 28, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic, products
When the opioid issue was confirmed as an epidemic in the U.S., many folks were surprised. The majority of people have been aware that opioid addiction and overdose were both becoming more common, but it appeared as though many had no idea as to the extent. So, how... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 26, 2018 | In the News
A woman crouches on the sidewalk next to her boyfriend, who is unresponsive and not breathing after an opioid overdose in the Boston suburb of Everett, Massachusetts, on August 23, 2017.BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS In 2016, 64,000 people died from drugoverdoses in the U.S.,... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 26, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
Addiction can hit any household at any given time, often unexpectedly. Addiction might be found in a home filled with physical or emotional abuse; it might be present in the home of constant arguments or a broken home from a divorce; or it might be right in the home... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 21, 2018 | In the News
The most recent stats show the number of people dying from overdoses on the job has increased by 32% in one year. Opioid abuse in the US is staggering. One place you may not think of it being a problem is at work, but the most recent stats show the number of people... by Jason Langevin | Jun 21, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
NPR ran a story on April 18, 2018 about a young girl struggling with opioid addiction. It’s easy to make assumptions about opioid abuse and what it can do to families, including families being torn apart and the emotional toll it can take, but we are forgetting all of... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 19, 2018 | In the News
A perfect storm of murder, addiction and carelessness has fueled a recent and troubling increase in deaths among U.S. children and teens, a new government report shows. The total death rate for those aged 10 to 19 rose 12 percent between 2013 and 2016, mostly... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 19, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
There are a slew of different ways to prevent opioid abuse, and you can help. The opioid epidemic does not just fall on the hands of large pharmacies, hospitals, or healthcare facilities, but to every person who comes in contact with medications. We are here to tell... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 14, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
Lakeview Health, an addiction treatment and recovery facility, ran a story in November of 2017 about a teen named Ryan. Ryan’s story really resonates with those researching opioid addiction, and it tells us just how badly the opioid epidemic is affecting teens, and at... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 14, 2018 | In the News
In recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland found that opioid prescription rates have fallen steadily in recent years within some of the country’s most drug-ravaged communities. But in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania, rates are... 
by Jason Langevin | Jun 12, 2018 | In the News
Purdue Pharma, the company that planted the seeds of the opioid epidemic through its aggressive marketing of OxyContin, has long claimed it was unaware of the powerful opioid painkiller’s growing abuse until years after it went on the market. But a copy of a...
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