The Skaggs Case – an update
Would it be reasonable to expect an employer to recognize when their employee was engaged in conduct such as Kay’s? Or was that outside of their role as employer, and their responsibility for his actions?
An Athlete Died
...it appears that chain pharmacists did in fact become concerned about the size or source of some of the opioid prescriptions written during this period. They reported it to their bosses at Corporate and were instructed to go ahead and fill the scripts anyway.
Believe it or not, looks like the strange case of the death of Tyler Skaggs, a 27 year-old pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, may at last be inching towards a conclusion.
The young man died of an overdose in July, of 2019. As the sports media like to put it, the death “shook Major League Baseball to its foundations.”
The final phase is occurring in court, related to a civil suit filed by Skagg’s family against the Angels organization.
Tyler Skaggs’ family and the Angels face off in a wrongful death civil trial worth millions
Their claim: The team was negligent when it failed to take action to address the activities of Eric Kay, who worked in communications for the Angels. Those activities included providing drugs for select players-- mainly opioid painkillers, the dangerous kind -- which Skaggs allegedly used the night he died of an overdose.
It’s assumed that the family, as plaintiffs, are asking for compensation for their loss, in the...
The young man died of an overdose in July, of 2019. As the sports media like to put it, the death “shook Major League Baseball to its foundations.”
The final phase is occurring in court, related to a civil suit filed by Skagg’s family against the Angels organization.
Tyler Skaggs’ family and the Angels face off in a wrongful death civil trial worth millions
Their claim: The team was negligent when it failed to take action to address the activities of Eric Kay, who worked in communications for the Angels. Those activities included providing drugs for select players-- mainly opioid painkillers, the dangerous kind -- which Skaggs allegedly used the night he died of an overdose.
It’s assumed that the family, as plaintiffs, are asking for compensation for their loss, in the...
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The Skaggs Case – an update
Would it be reasonable to expect an employer to recognize when their employee was engaged in conduct such as Kay’s? Or was that outside of their role as employer, and their responsibility for his actions?
More Dangerous Than We Knew
Drivers who test positive for THC are fond of arguing that the positive test was based on a joint they’d smoked a while ago - or even better, that somebody else in the car had been smoking.
Out of Focus
...plenty of Americans are involved as well, and presumably would continue their involvement in future, if they think they can get away with it.
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An Uncomfortable Question
Unlike the gambler, casino owners and managers and online betting shops are in it for the money - and really, not much else.
An Uncomfortable Question
Unlike the gambler, casino owners and managers and online betting shops are in it for the money - and really, not much else.
Shatter and Dab
Because of its extraordinary strength, shatter and its brother concentrates tend to attract more experienced users, in search of additional impact from drug use.
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
Anonymity — Out of Date?
...isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?
Should We Pay People Not to Use Meth?
...the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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“Struck Sober”
It’s not an especially common phenomenon. I can’t think of more than a few I’ve met or read about that cite such an experience.
Overstimulated?
I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.
Parenting Under The Influence
Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
“Struck Sober”
It’s not an especially common phenomenon. I can’t think of more than a few I’ve met or read about that cite such an experience.
Officers in the House
...with law enforcement agencies taking on vastly different roles, planning and practicing our response appears more important than in the past.
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A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
