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On January 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) added four new opiates (“opioids”) to its drug testing program: hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone, and oxymorphone. Prior to this change, the only opiates included in the test were codeine, morphine, and […]

A Connecticut Federal Court recently decided Cross Motions for Summary Judgment in favor of the Plaintiff in a medical marijuana matter involving Connecticut’s medical marijuana law. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Co., LLC. d/b/a Bride Brook Health and Rehab. Ctr.,

The government is seeking to tackle the opioid crisis with a crackdown on the production of prescription opioids permitted to be manufactured next year. In a release, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration proposes slashing “manufacturing

“We are trying to make the establishment of impairment around marijuana rational and to balance fairness and safety,” CEO Mike Lynn told NPR, explaining that his company has created a breath test to detect THC, the principal psychoactive ingredient in

Laura Dashner, CEO  & President and Sandra Serrano, Chief Development Officer are presenting “An Interview with Sandra Sapp” at 4pm on September 25th at the SAPAA Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Join us for a mock interview featuring “Sandra Sapp”,

Researchers have found out that since the prescription opioid crackdown began, sales from dark web sales for the targeted medications have steadily increased. A new study has found the rules meant to crack down on the use of opioids have

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world, including in the United States. About 70 percent of adults in the United States report past-year alcohol consumption, with over 37 million drinkers reporting binge drinking (defined for women as

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends

More heroin users are inhaling the drug and it’s causing them irreversible brain damage and dementia, according to a recent report published in JAMA Neurology. Heating heroin and inhaling it (referred to in the report as “Chasing the Dragon”) worries

By the end of this year, more than three dozen communities across the country will have begun participation in a national initiative designed to bring together a diversity of stakeholders to solve local problems related to addiction. Facing Addiction with