The Lawyer, the Addict / The New York Times September 22, 2017 Chris Aguirre via The New York Times A high-powered Silicon Valley attorney dies. His ex-wife investigates, and finds a web of drug abuse in his profession. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/15/busines...
2015 Was the Worst Year for Drug Overdose Deaths in US History. Then 2016 Came Along. / Vox June 6, 2017 Chris Aguirre In 2016, more Americans died of drug overdoses than ever died of HIV/AIDS, guns, or cars in a single year. Source: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/20...
How Bad is the Opioid Epidemic? / Frontline PBS February 7, 2017 Chris Aguirre via PBS Twelve states have more opioid prescriptions than people. Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/...
Fatal Overdoses Nearly Tripled over Last 15 Years in the US January 6, 2017 Chris Aguirre Via The Fix Heroin and synthetic opioids accounted for huge increases in death rates, according to a recent CDC report. Source: https://www.thefix.com/fatal-overdoses-nea...
How Trump Can Write the Prescription for Addiction Recovery December 9, 2016 Chris Aguirre Donald Trump / Getty Images via The Hill I would like to see the president-elect become known as another kind of recovery leader: for sobriety. Because nearly every home in the United States houses someone who suffers from an addiction. Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/heal...