How Employers can Help Prevent Drug Misuse
For the last few years, drug overdose has been on the rise across the nation. More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, the highest death count ever recorded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That translates to roughly one overdose death every five minutes, which does not capture the numerous […]
The Builder Nugget’s Podcast: Let’s Talk About Addiction
The stigma of addiction is crippling our industry. There needs to be a path out of it. Our guest today is Dr. Brandee Izquierdo, a prior construction worker who has dealt with addiction in her own life. Now as the executive director of the SAFE Project, she shares a path toward normalizing this disease so […]
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GPP Makes every day take back day
Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – a day that serves as a crucial reminder for communities across America to safely dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired prescription medications. But why should we limit our drug disposal to just twice a year? With the right tools and resources, we can make safely disposing […]
Northampton County to mail next round of drug disposal bags to residents
EASTON, Pa. — Northampton County is continuing its push to keep unused medications out of the wrong hands and prevent addiction before it starts. The county will mail the next round of drug disposal bags to residents starting on Friday, May 10. The bags are from Deterra, a drug deactivation and disposal company. The county […]