Tag Archive for: addiction

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Training Opportunity: Current Drug Trends Symposium – August 29-30

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that every day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids—including prescription pain relievers, Heroin, and synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl—is…
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Dr. Brenna Tindall: Sex Offenders, Forensics, and Criminal Justice Evaluations – The Testing Psychologist

This episode of The Testing Psychologist features Dr. Brenna Tindall, who is an expert in forensic evaluations of sex offenders. Read more.
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The Opioid Epidemic: A Statewide Public Health Emergency, October 11

The League of Women Voters of Orange County is hosting "The Opioid Epidemic: A Statewide Public Health Emergency" as part of its Hot Topics luncheon series. Read more and register.
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How Florida Entraps Pain Patients, Forces Them to Snitch, Then Locks Them Up for Decades – Reason

Two decades ago, Florida enacted strict mandatory minimum sentences for opioid-related crimes. Critics, however, argue that this laws are too harsh. Read more.