by Jason Langevin | Feb 28, 2020 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
A common misconception is that drug disposal must take lots of time or learning to do it properly to keep people safe. While it is vitally important that drug disposal be done properly for everyone’s safety, it doesn’t have to be a difficult, time-consuming thing. At... 
by Jason Langevin | Jul 10, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
The silent, unseen victims of the opioid crisis are the children of those battling addiction, the “opioid orphans” who bounce from foster homes to facilities in search of their forever homes. The Spaulding Youth Center in Northfield helps many children... 
by Jason Langevin | Jul 3, 2018 | drug diversion, medication disposal, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic
Every day hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, and other healthcare facilities are facing drug diversion. Every day, communities, families, employees, and other individuals are facing the battles of addiction and deaths by overdoses. It is time that individuals and... 
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 7, 2018 | In the News
We came together in 2003 to turn the tide on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We must unite again now to overcome the opioids crisis. Together we can do better. For the first time in history, drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death for Americans under age 50. For the... 
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