According to data released in December 2016 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the US there were more than 52,000 deaths reported as a result of a drug overdose in 2015. Of those deaths, 33,091 (63.1%) involved opioids such as prescription pain relievers or heroin. In all, more than 300,000 Americans have…
There’s always news about celebrities and their drug problems. Recently, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Lamar Odom made headlines because he lost consciousness at a Nevada brothel while under the influence. People have known about his drug problem, and his close friends and family tried to get him into addiction treatment without luck, but this may…