We’ve written about Rochester Drug Cooperative’s “large scale drug dealing” and the unprecedented criminal indicting of its executives. We’ve written about the Sackler Family’s deadly spread of OxyContin. Now we bring you news of some serious drug company racketeers. We’re happy about it too. Why? Because these evildoers were just found guilty. Fentanyl Pushing Billionaire The boss’s name is John… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice just took down a massive opioid drug ring. It wasn’t made up of Cartel members. It wasn’t made up of corner boys either. Rather, it was made up of doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners. In other words, folks who should’ve known better. Appalachian Opioid Drug Ring The opioid drug ring stretched across seven states, including… Read More
Drugged driving may not get the same attention as drunk driving, but it can still result in a DUI/DWI. It can also be deadly. In fact, a Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report covering 2016 showed 43.6% of drivers who were involved in fatal traffic accidents tested positive for drugs. And that’s just among those drivers who were tested. No… Read More
Have West Virginia opioid overdose rates really declined? According to Governor Jim Justice and Senator Shelley Moore Capito, that answer is Yes. According to Politifact however, it’s more Yes and No. West Virginia Opioid Overdose: Rates & Response The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that West Virginia opioid overdose deaths increased from 16.1 per 100,000 people in 2006… Read More
A New Kind of Memorial Day You won’t find Jesse Snider’s name on a list of soldiers killed in action. But he is one of the faces of the new wartime dead, those who die months or years after they return home. Jesse was eager to join the Army after Sept. 11, 2001. He served with the Rakkasans in Iraq… Read More
