RUNNING DEFENSE ON DRUG SAFETY “ANY GIVEN SOME DAY”
Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on increasing safety awareness throughout the country on the road, in the home, in our communities and in the workplace. As part of its mission, the National Safety Council (“NSC”) is also raising...
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WARNING When Taking This Medication
Did you know that the average American fills approximately 12 prescriptions a year? Most of us have medicine cabinets filled with orange plastic bottles that read: Warning- Do not operate heavy machinery or drive while taking this medication. Warning labels are...
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A Billion-dollar Band-Aid
Day after day, countless headlines tell stories about lives tragically cut short by opioids. The problem of prescription drug abuse and overdose is complex and multi-faceted. In addition to the overwhelming number of overdoses, destroyed lives and broken...
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A Social Prescription For The Opioid Epidemic: Education Not Enforcement
I would like to apologize to the reader. As a former special agent with the DEA, I have seen the opioid crisis at its beginning, middle and now present state. I apologize for not having paid more attention to the other side of drug law enforcement- a side...
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A Timely Response to the Opioid Epidemic
Time. Money cannot buy it. All things require it. Nothing can stop the flow of it, and time once past cannot be brought back. There are countless sayings about time: "there is no time like the present," "you're running out of time," "not enough hours in...
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April the Giraffe: A Live Stream Solution for the Opioid Epidemic
In April 2015, approximately 4 million viewers hovered over their laptops and smart devices to witness Katie the Giraffe give birth to her calf, Kipenzi, during the world’s first live stream giraffe birth. Katie’s popularity paved the way for the live...
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Drugs, Fried Chicken, and the Occasional Coke: The Power of Dopamine
Temptation is a funny thing. Have you ever passed a KFC while driving and been overtaken by the smell of deep-fried chicken deliciously encased in fat? Better yet, perhaps a Burger King or McDonalds? Every neuron in your brain directs you to divert course, enter the...
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