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Matt Sledge

Chris Christie Reverses His Position In Long-Fought Battle

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics

NEW YORK -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has come out in favor of a good Samaritan law that would allow drug overdose victims to call 911 without fe...

What We Can Learn From Celebrity Overdoses

Tessie Castillo | Posted 04.03.2013 | Celebrity
Tessie Castillo

While tragic, celebrity overdose might help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription misuse and ignite the push for drug policy reform.

The Role the Media Can Play in Reducing the Overdose Crisis

Meghan Ralston | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Meghan Ralston

Solutions like expanded access to naloxone and the 911 Good Samaritan law work and can save lives -- but only if people know about them.

D.C. Decriminalizes Some Drug Offenses

The Huffington Post | Preston Maddock | Posted 03.18.2013 | DC

A new law aimed at encouraging people to seek emergency medical attention during drug and alcohol overdoses will take effect in the District of Columb...

Drug Overdose Deaths Up For 11th Year In A Row

AP | LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE | Posted 04.21.2013 | Healthy Living

CHICAGO — Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkille...

Connecting the Dots: 10 Disastrous Consequences of the Drug War

Tony Newman | Posted 03.05.2013 | Politics
Tony Newman

While it might not be obvious, the war on drugs touches and destroys so many of the issues we care about and values we hold. Below are ten collateral consequences of the drug war and reasons we need to find an exit strategy from this unwinnable war.

Death By Prescription: The Danger of Overprescribing Opioids

HuffPost Live | Posted 11.20.2012 | Home

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 15,000 Americans die annually from overdosing on prescription painkillers, know...

Saving Lives By Calling for Help: Overdose and Bon Jovi's Daughter

Gabriel Sayegh | Posted 01.14.2013 | New York
Gabriel Sayegh

Saving lives should always take priority over punishing behavior. Today, Jon Bon Jovi's daughter Stephanie is alive because someone called for help. Let's make sure others know that they can and should do the same.

Philadelphia Police Brutality Keeps Justin Bieber Puking (Weekend News Round-Up)

Michael Warbux | Posted 12.01.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Warbux

A Philadelphia police officer was caught on film brutally punching a woman in the face after he thought the woman threw water on him. At the beginning...

Confronting the Truth on Overdose Awareness Day

Meghan Ralston | Posted 10.30.2012 | Healthy Living
Meghan Ralston

We have to acknowledge that a certain percentage of the population will never be entirely drug-free, and we have to figure out what to do about that. It's costly and regressive to continually respond with arrests, drug courts and incarceration.

Every Drug Overdose Is Preventable

R. Gil Kerlikowske | Posted 10.27.2012 | Politics
R. Gil Kerlikowske

This year the Obama Administration allocated more money for drug prevention and treatment programs -- $10.1 billion -- than for U.S. law enforcement and incarceration. This Administration understands substance dependence is a public health issue, not just a law enforcement issue.

WHAT! Man Kills Teen With Heroin Injection

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 08.09.2012 | Los Angeles

A man has been arrested for allegedly injecting a 13-year-old with a fatal dose of heroin. Los Angeles Fire Department officers found the deceased ...

Teacher Saves Stranger's Life, Receives Middle Finger

Posted 03.15.2012 | New York

A Brooklyn teacher performed CPR on a young woman suspected of overdosing in the bathroom, ultimately saving her life and receiving a surprising gestu...

How I Lost My Sister To Addiction

Victoria Costello | Posted 04.26.2012 | Fifty
Victoria Costello

In light of the continuing controversy surrounding Whitney Houston's death, here is a look at the science behind the central and often misunderstood concept of self-medication in addiction and recovery. My interest in this is personal. My sister Rita died of a multiple drug cocktail at age 38.

Winning the War on Drugs

Chris Ladd | Posted 03.21.2012 | Politics
Chris Ladd

Would regulation increase marijuana use? Perhaps, but judging by how well and truly drugged up we already are it is tough to imagine that a marginal increase in marijuana use is going to make a meaningful difference.

Drug Overdose Suspected In Chicago Death Of Former Weezer Bassist

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.09.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO -- Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh, who also found success in his second career as an artist, died in a Chicago hotel room, police said ...

Gov. Cuomo Signs Law to Help Reduce Overdose Deaths

Gabriel Sayegh | Posted 09.23.2011 | New York
Gabriel Sayegh

A national crisis has emerged as the number of overdose deaths from both legal and illegal drugs has skyrocketed. Now New York is taking action to stem the crisis.

Lucas Kavner

How To Speak For A Comedy Legend

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.13.2011 | Comedy

Mitch Hedberg always looked like he'd just happily stepped out of a tour bus in the early 1970s, with his tinted aviator sunglasses, his affinity for ...

After Apparent Overdoses, A Death And Endangerment Charges

Palos, IL Patch | Dan Lambert | Email the Author | March 31, 2011 | Posted 06.01.2011 | Chicago

A pregnant woman has been charged with three counts of child endangerment in Palos Hills. Jacqueline Stoffey, 25, was one of four adults found unco...

Smart Solutions to Overdose Can Save Lives

Gabriel Sayegh | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Gabriel Sayegh

New York lawmakers are now considering two very different approaches to address accidental overdose fatalities: One bill will most certainly make the problem worse, while the other will likely save lives.

Moms Unite to End the War on Drugs

Gretchen Burns Bergman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Gretchen Burns Bergman

Now is the time to demand an end to the pointless and punitive criminalization of people who use drugs.

Study: Chicago's Heroin Problem Worst In The Nation

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Chicago and its suburban counties are suffering the worst heroin problem in America, according to a new study. Nearly 24,000 people in the area were ...

Deadly, Ultra-Pure Heroin Arrives In US

AP | ALICIA A. CALDWELL | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

WINFIELD, Mo. — Mexican drug smugglers are increasingly peddling a form of ultra-potent heroin that sells for as little as $10 a bag and is so p...

What Really Killed Corey Haim?

Bonnie Fuller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Bonnie Fuller

Corey doesn't appear to have died in a "typical" drug overdose. Here's what could really have gone tragically wrong with the former child star, according to a prominent internist.

Death Row Inmate Overdose Delays Lethal Injection

AP | MATT LEINGANG | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday postponed the execution of a convicted killer who managed to take an overdose of pills in his dea...