Writing about addiction has been a tricky business for journalists for years. Until recently, addiction has been a taboo subject and the topic of a disease has been left to those affected to discuss, leaving the public practically clueless about why people use and how they can stop. This deficit of information has helped promote
Addiction treatment coverage is slashed in the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, which will strip away what advocates say is essential coverage for drug addiction treatment. This reduction in coverage is being proposed even as the number of people dying from opiate overdoses has continue to climb nationwide. Beginning in 2020, the
A man who describes himself as Malibu’s “rehab mogul” is accused of sexually assaulting several women at his rehab centers, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office. Police believe that after the arrest, more victims will come forward. Police say that Christopher Bathum, 55, sexually assaulted former clients at his sober living facilities that
With the expanding use of naloxone, the live saving drug that can often reverse the symptoms of an opioid, thousands of lives are saved every year. But what happens after an opiate overdose is reversed by naloxone? Many emergency rooms will simply discharge the addict once they’re considered stable. Sometimes there will be a recommendation
