Walgreens Fed Opioid Addiction, Florida Says as Trial Starts

A Walgreens store is seen in Chicago on Feb. 11, 2021. (Eileen T. Meslar/Reuters) Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. supplied billions of opioid pills to drug addicts and criminals, contributing to an addiction epidemic in Florida, a lawyer for the state said on Monday as a civil trial against the pharmacy chain got underway. Walgreens filled one … Continue reading Walgreens Fed Opioid Addiction, Florida Says as Trial Starts

The Epidemic Raging Within the Pandemic: Opioid Addiction

We need to do something immediately, or we are going to lose more Americans to drugs, alcohol, and suicide because of the added burden of COVID-19. By Salena Zito •  WEST VIRGINIA — Craig Hettlinger explains that he started drinking when he was about 16 years old. He escalated to stronger drugs three years later when he … Continue reading The Epidemic Raging Within the Pandemic: Opioid Addiction