pain killers
Why Some People Bruise More Easily Than Others
Everything from your genetics to the type of medication you take could leave you more prone to being hurt.
How Drug Users Would Solve the Opioid Crisis
Users say they want to end prohibition, seek reparations, and get invested in pain alternatives like weed. In Vancouver, that’s already happening.
The US Declared Opioid Overdoses a Public Health Emergency Before Canada
Justin Trudeau was beaten to the punch by Donald Trump…. damn.
Staten Island Fought Back Against the Opioid Epidemic
Suburbs and small towns in middle America may be the poster children for the opioid epidemic, but there was an equal storm brewing five miles south of Manhattan.
Even After Overdosing, Most Pain Patients Still Get Opioids
It didn't matter if the overdose was on heroin or prescription painkillers.
Heroin Was Responsible for One in Four Overdose Deaths in 2015, Says CDC
Opioids—including prescription painkillers and fentanyl—also accounted for the overall majority of overdose deaths last year.
Prince's People Reportedly Called an Addiction Doctor the Night Before He Died
The late singer was scheduled to meet with the doc the day after he was found dead, according to a local paper.
Cops Are Investigating Whether Prince's Death Was an Overdose
Law enforcement officials are looking into any drugs Prince might have taken prior to his death, and whether a doctor was in the mix.
Talking Death and Existential Anxiety with an ICU Nurse
I asked my friend Ernesto, who works as an ICU nurse, some questions about existential anxiety, fear of death, and how surrounding oneself with the dying can affect one's brain.