national emergency

The opioid crime network exposed: Insider reveals corruption, collusion, commitment to growing the lucrative “industry” of addiction

October 30, 2017 -

Posted by Jayson Veley

(Natural News) The opioid epidemic that is currently plaguing the United States is unquestionably one of the most serious issues in the country today, taking the lives of thousands of Americans each and every year. In fact, according to PBS Frontline, the opioid epidemic is now responsible for the deaths of more than 27,000 people […]

in: Corruption, Crime, Culture & Society, Drugs

New report claims opioids killed more Americans last year than the entire Vietnam War… worst is yet to come

October 26, 2017 -

Posted by Jhoanna Robinson

(Natural News) A new paper that was released on Wednesday, October 18 by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) showed that the abuse of opioid drugs in 2016 alone contributed more towards the death of American people than homicides and suicides, the AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) crisis, car accidents, and the […]

in: Drug Addiction, Drugs, Health, Pharmaceutical Drug Addiction, War on Drugs

Trump’s solution to the opioid epidemic crisis? MORE SPENDING on mental health services and “treatment”

August 16, 2017 -

Posted by Isabelle Z.

(Natural News) Last Thursday, President Donald Trump announced to reporters that he would be declaring America’s opioid crisis a national emergency, as roughly 142 people die each day of drug overdoses in the U.S. Trump is correct that the problem has gotten out of hand in our nation, with around 35,000 people dying of opioid […]

in: Big Pharma, Culture & Society, Drug Addiction, Drugs, Harmful medicine, Health, Medicine, pain relief, Pharmaceutical Drug Addiction