U.S. has highest rate of drug overdoses

The United States had more than double the rate of premature overdose deaths of at least 12 comparable countries in a recent study.  The study compared the trends and patterns in premature mortality rates among people age 20 – 64 years due to drug overdose. The data was compiled from the 13 members of the Organisation

FDA approves opioid more powerful than fentanyl

Each time a more powerful drug is developed, there are assurances, studies, and promises. Each sleep aid, narcotic, anxiolytic, and muscle relaxant has been released with “strict monitoring” and “no known adverse effects or dependency”. And each time the public is burned in the long run. This poo-pooing of risk, although it may sound far-fetched,