Nation’s First Supervised Injection Site Is Underway
With controversy and legal battles, a non-profit in Philadelphia fought to become the first supervised injection site. According to their website, Safehouse: “Safehouse is a privately funded, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, Pennsylvania...
What are Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)?
In the wake of the opioid crisis and an increase in overdose deaths, many syringe services programs (SSPs) have emerged. What are syringe services programs? According to the Center for...
Is There a Correlation Between Mood Disorders and Drug Abuse?
For years, substance abuse has risen, alongside cases of mood disorders, such as bipolar, anxiety, depression, etc. One must wonder, is there a correlation between mood disorders and drug abuse?...
Opioids Prescribed Down 6.5% in New Jersey
New Jersey’s opioid epidemic is still on the horizon, despite multiple efforts to curb the problem. There was good news recently, where the opioid overdose deaths decreased by 3% in...