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Join us on 10/6 for the FED UP! Coalition's ARTful Advocacy event in Washington D.C. being hosted by the FED UP! Coalition. Through various forms of art such as film, sculpture, music, quilts, fine art and more we'll be exploring America's opioid epidemic and looking for new ways to drive an end to it. Space is limited, so book now to ensure you are able to join us. While you're registering, make sure you do so for our other events that weekend!!
FED Up Rally
Get all the details about the events planned for October 6-7.
Check out the Contra Costa County MEDS Coalition's almost ready for prime time website at www.cccmedscoalition.org. Let us know what else you would like us to include.
Spread the Word….One Pill Can Kill
cccmedscoalition.org
Welcome to Contra Costa County MEDS Coalition! Here’s a bit about us. We Provide Resources for Safe Medication Disposal We are supporting the rollout of the Safe Medication Disposal Ordinance in Con...First you get them hooked and then you make a ton of $$ treating their opioid substance use disorder. Disgusting!
OxyContin Billionaire Patents New Drug for Opioid Treatment
nymag.com
Richard Sackler made billions convincing Americans that OxyContin wasn’t addictive. Now, he’s going to make millions selling them addiction treatment.Important myths surrounding Fentanyl need to be dispelled...
There's a Dangerous Rumor Circulating About Fentanyl
tonic.vice.com
You can't overdose on the opioid just by touching it.This non-addictive painkiller could help us turn around the worst drug epidemic in American history. Let's pray it proves in, and comes to market as quickly and safely as it can.
Scientists take big step toward finding non-addictive painkiller
sciencedaily.com
Scientists have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country.Other News
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| American Greed: Making a Killing – Doctor Drug Dealer | Check out the trailer for American Greed’s program airing on 3/13/17 focused on Dr. Lisa … | 2017/03/08 | 2017-03-08 22:17:01 |
| In Depth: Deadly addiction in the suburbs | All too often we talk about it as something that happens on a dark street … | 2017/02/06 | 2017-02-06 18:57:35 |
| Bay Area Family Puts Face On Suburban Opioid Addiction | With Californians now leading the nation in opioid-related deaths, a Bay Area mother and son … | 2016/11/11 | 2016-11-11 18:31:00 |
| John Oliver Takes on America’s Opioid Crisis on Last Week Tonight | John Oliver tackled America’s opioid crisis on Last Week Tonight on Sunday. He started his … | 2016/10/24 | 2016-10-24 18:24:34 |
| Future pain meds may be non-addictive | Scientists are closing in on creating medicines that could relieve severe, chronic pain without … | 2014/11/21 | 2014-11-21 07:13:43 |
| Prop 46 Requiring Physicians To Check Statewide Prescription Drug Database | Prop 46 Requiring Physicians To Check Statewide Prescription Drug Database Can Save Up To $406 … | 2014/08/12 | 2014-08-12 07:11:45 |
| Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal” | Gone are the days when “stoners” could be picked out of a crowd on high … | 2014/04/12 | 2014-04-12 21:47:43 |
| Spike In Heroin Use Can Be Traced To Prescription Pads | The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has brought attention to a grim reality … | 2014/02/04 | 2014-02-04 21:31:24 |
| The slippery slope of prescription drug abuse | “Do you think that God wants me to hurt like this?” Link To Story … | 2014/01/25 | 2014-01-25 22:07:47 |
| The Problem With Pain Pills | Why doctors and patients resist giving them up and some of the surprising side effects … | 2014/01/14 | 2014-01-14 22:09:06 |
| Dramatic Increase of Mass Shootings in America: The Role of Prescription Psychiatric Drugs? | A beginning point might be to ask if there is a common denominator among the … | 2013/11/22 | 2013-11-22 07:17:18 |
| FDA recommends tightening access to hydrocodone pain-killers | Proponents argue that the death toll from abuse is unacceptably high. Link To Story | 2013/10/25 | 2013-10-25 23:00:23 |
| The Military’s Prescription Drug Addiction | Overmedication is an epidemic in our armed forces—and claims lives far from the battlefield. … | 2013/10/04 | 2013-10-04 07:16:07 |
| As Opioid Use Soars, No Evidence of Improved Treatment of Pain | “Policy makers, professional organizations, and providers should re-evaluate prior efforts to improve the identification, treatment, … | 2013/09/17 | 2013-09-17 06:14:51 |
| OxyContin maker closely guards its list of suspect doctors | Purdue Pharma has privately identified about 1,800 doctors who may have recklessly prescribed the painkiller … | 2013/08/12 | 2013-08-12 22:05:54 |
| Legal drugs, deadly outcomes | An L.A. Times review of coroners’ records finds that drugs prescribed by a small number of … | 2012/11/11 | 2012-11-11 18:48:13 |