by Jason Langevin | Jun 28, 2018 | In the News
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The state auditor says Ohio’s health safety net provided by Medicaid is being stretched thin because of the opioid epidemic. A new report from the Ohio Auditor’s Office shows the number of Ohio Medicaid recipients with an opioid-related... 
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... 
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