Listen to our presentation to the PHS Board – it has been shortened to just our presentation and the following discussion. Again, thank you for being a part of our movement. Together, we are going to stop this epidemic.
Susceptibility Does Not Mean Inevitability When scientists look for “addiction genes,” what they are really looking for are biological differences that may make someone more or less vulnerable to addiction. It may be harder for people with certain genes to quit once they start. Or they may experience more severe withdrawal symptoms if they try…
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Paramedics in Delray Beach, Fla., helping a young man after reviving him from a heroin overdose in February. Last year, Palm Beach County dealt with 5,000 overdoses. Scott McIntyre for The New York Times By LIZETTE ALVAREZ DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — It was the kind of afternoon that cold-weary tourists revel in as they sip mojitos near…
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Four short years ago, Luke Johnson was among the hundreds of students who happily graduated from Pennsbury High School. Last month, just a few weeks before members of this year’s graduating class received their diplomas, Luke overdosed on heroin. Luke was 22 when he died. Last week, members of Luke’s family were back where the…
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Erich Martin June 10, 2017 Luke Johnson is one of six recent graduates of Pennsbury High School who passed away in a two-week span due to the heroin epidemic.Seven members of Luke Johnson’s immediate and extended family came out to the Pennsbury School Board on their regular meeting Thursday to petition the district to take the…
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Early data from 2017 suggests that drug overdose deaths will continue to rise this year. It’s the only aspect of American health, said Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of the C.D.C., that is getting significantly worse. Over two million Americans are estimated to be dependent on opioids, and an additional 95 million used prescription…
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The longer you use opioids, the greater the risks—and the risks rise fast. Beth Mole – 3/18/2017, 11:00 AM Enlarge Getty | smartstock 345 The longer a person uses opioids, the greater the risk of forming a deadly addiction. But just how long does it take to switch from being a short-term user—say, while you’re dealing…
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Who gets hooked on drugs and who stays clean? New research, conducted in rats, identifies genetic markers that influence addiction. Why does one person who tries cocaine get addicted while another might use it and then leave it alone? Why do some people who kick a drug habit stay clean while others relapse? And why…
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