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- Yahoo Life
Here's why parents should have Narcan, the drug that reverses an opioid overdose, at home: 'This is a lifesaving medication'
Experts say everyone should consider having Narcan, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, as a part of their first aid kit at home.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Stacey Dash sobs after learning DMX died over a year ago: 'I did not know'
"He lost to that demon of addiction," the actress says through tears.
- Yahoo Life
Demi Lovato says her team once 'barricaded' her into hotel room to control her eating
The 30-year-old says there was a "brainwashing element" to how her former management team controlled her.
- Yahoo Life
Michael K. Williams advocated for ending the war on drugs. Now activists say arrests of dealers tied to OD death 'is not what he would want'
Some shared exasperation over the continued attempt to “arrest our way out of this,” while others pointed out the “irony” of the situation, considering the pro-harm-reduction beliefs held by the actor himself.
- Yahoo Life
Stephanie Seymour pens heartbreaking tribute to son 1 year after his death at 24: 'I miss you today and I’ll miss you tomorrow'
The supermodel opened up about how she's dealing with grief one year after losing her son to a drug overdose.
- Yahoo Life
Demi Lovato rejects ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to sobriety, sexuality
The 28-year-old singer says that finding "balance" and "autonomy" changed her life.
Yahoo LifeDemi Lovato opens up about 'extreme' diet, exercise before overdose: 'I was just running myself into the ground'
Demi Lovato opens up about mistreating her body after leaving treatment in 2011, and how she thought it was a part of recovery.
- Time
An Herbal Drug Called Kratom Has Been Linked to Almost 100 Overdose Deaths, the CDC Reports
Kratom is marketed as a health supplement and treatment for common maladies, but the FDA and DEA have warned against its use
- Yahoo Life
School bus driver allegedly overdosed, revived with Narcan after crashing vehicle with 12 students onboard
A bus driver in Newark, N.J., is facing charges after having been administered Narcan following a crash on Wednesday.
- Yahoo Life
Mom shocked when security camera appears to show ghost of late son: 'I felt like he was letting me know he is happy in heaven'
A mother who lost her son two years ago from an accidental overdose believes his ghost appeared on her security camera.
- Yahoo Life
Birds overdose on prescription pills dumped in a California park
At Carr Park in Huntington Beach, Calif., a goose and a gull were said to be walking slowly, and the goose passed out with its legs in the air. They are now recovering.
- Yahoo Life
Radio host credited with helping to save man who called in on-air during suicide attempt
A British radio host is being called a hero for staying on the phone with a suicidal man who called his show.
- People
Grieving Aunt Shares Warning After Nephew, 19, Dies from Accidental Overdose Involving Fentanyl
Aunt Warns Drug Experimentation After Teen's Accidental Overdose
- Yahoo Life
Demi Lovato reportedly took 'aftermarket pills': Here's what that means
The man who reportedly supplied Demi Lovato with drugs told TMZ the singer "understood fully" what she was taking.
- Yahoo Life
'She could die': Demi Lovato may leave hospital this week, but loved ones urge her to go to rehab
Demi Lovato may be released from the hospital this week, but will the singer choose to go to rehab?
- Yahoo Music
Following Demi Lovato's overdose, Britney Spears's team is banning alcohol backstage
According to sources, Spears is sober from alcohol and she expects her team to be as well.
- Yahoo Celebrity
According to the 911 call, Demi Lovato's friends asked paramedics to drive without sirens following apparent overdose
In an audio clip posted online by TMZ on Thursday, a female caller, who is believed to be a friend of Demi Lovato, asked the emergency dispatcher if the first responders could drive to the singer's home in the Hollywood Hills without lights or sirens.
- Yahoo Life
Why people are more likely to overdose after they've been sober
Lowered tolerance levels after a long period of sobriety can lead to an overdose, which may be the case with Demi Lovato, who has been hospitalized following an OD.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Demi Lovato's ex Wilmer Valderrama 'devastated' over her reported overdose, didn't know her issues were this 'severe'
Wilmer Valderrama, the actor who dated Demi Lovato for six years, from 2010 to 2016, is “completely devastated” to hear about Lovato’s reported overdose.
- Yahoo Life
What is Narcan, the powerful drug that revived Demi Lovato after her reported overdose?
More information about the powerful drug that may have saved Demi Lovato's life.
- Yahoo Celebrity
Celebrities send Demi Lovato love and support after an apparent heroin overdose
Friends of Demi Lovato are sending their support on Twitter.
- Self
Drug Overdoses May Now Be the Leading Cause of Death for Young People
Experts explain what, exactly, is going on.
- Yahoo Life
Mom Writes an Emotional Obituary for Her Daughter Who Was an Addict
A grieving mother fulfilled her daughter’s last wish by raising awareness about drug addiction.
- Korin Miller
Opioid Abuse Costs Employers Billions
A December survey conducted by the National Safety Council found that 80 percent of employers in Indiana say they’ve observed an issue with painkillers among their employees — and a whopping 60 percent say they’ve observed some kind of issue with the use of prescription painkillers at work. Related: Nasal Spray To Reverse Painkiller Overdose Approved It’s not just a problem for people in Indiana: A study published in the journal Pain Medicine found that prescription opioid abuse cost American employers more than $25 billion in 2009 — and that number is likely much higher now. “The costs of prescription opioid abuse represent a substantial and growing economic burden for the society,” researchers wrote in the study. An analysis by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that they’re often prescribed when an employee needs workers’ compensation.
- Amy Capetta
Lamar Odom Stopped Talking After He Woke Up From Coma
Khloé Kardashian announced on The Howard Stern Show this morning that Lamar Odom’s health condition went from better to worse after he woke up from a near-fatal coma in October. Kardashian also confessed that she has been keeping the two-time NBA champion in the dark about the public’s knowledge of his condition.
- Korin Miller
As Lamar Odom Remains in Critical Condition, a Look at the Dangers of Taking Herbal Viagra
While it remains to be confirmed if Lamar Odom took “herbal Viagra” pills, health experts say it’s wise to steer clear of them because they’re not regulated. Odom had been at the Love Ranch brothel since Saturday, and owner Dennis Hof told TMZ.com that he was taking eight to 10 herbal Viagras at a time during his stay. His friend and former teammate Kobe Bryant also reportedly left a Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game early to be at his bedside. While it’s not yet known if the herbal Viagra is partially to blame for Odom’s current condition or what brand he was using, experts have previously expressed concerns about herbal Viagra.