In 2007, Purdue pleaded guilty to federal charges of understating the risk of addiction and agreed to pay $600 million in fines and penalties. Still, the company argued publicly that OxyContin has “done far more good than harm,” and it sought to place...
Studies show that African American and Latinx individuals are far less likely than white people to complete outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment. The inequity is also in access to medication. NPR highlighted a...
Nicotine Anonymous 12 Step Recovery Program for freedom from nicotine addiction The 12-Step fellowship, Nicotine Anonymous (NicA), has grown in 37 years to have over 700 weekly ongoing face-to-face mutual support groups in 32 countries. At meetings members share their...