by Ember Conley | Sep 28, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis started because some doctors didn’t realize how addictive opioid-based painkillers were when prescribing them. Today, physicians understand the dangers and prescribe these medications in very limited amounts, but there are still millions of...
by Ember Conley | Sep 4, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Opioids are highly addictive and increasingly easy to obtain, so more and more people across the nation are struggling with substance use disorders. New research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse finds that the opioid epidemic may have a disastrous effect on...
by Ember Conley | Aug 19, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Unfortunately, some kids in America are showing up to school tired and stressed. Many of these kids’ lives have been touched by opioid abuse. Some are living in cars and taking care of themselves and maybe other siblings. They’re playing the role of the...
by Ember Conley | Aug 8, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Every school and school district should have a plan in place to deal with opioid emergencies. Other issues may have overshadowed the opioid crisis in America in recent months, but that doesn’t mean that it’s gone away. Sadly, schools need to be prepared...
by Ember Conley | Jul 30, 2020 | Ember Conley, Opioid Crisis
Pharmaceutical drug misuse and addiction disorders are rapidly replacing the “traditional” model of street drugs as the primary driver of unsafe drug use among teens and adults in the US. Tens of millions of Americans are prescribed dangerous...
