An Epidemic of Chronic Pain

An epidemic of chronic pain
The government pegs the risk of addiction somewhere between 2.7 percent and 30 percent. Some studies show that the risk of abuse or addiction is only about 3.27 percent. For people with no prior abuse or addiction problems, the rate may be as low as 0 … Read more on Boston Globe

An anniversary Columbus will never celebrate
For the last three days, the Ledger-Enquirer has reflected on a tragedy that, among other effects, devastated at least two local families. The Dec. 10, 2003, roadside shooting death of Kenneth Walker by a sheriff's deputy in a botched drug bust revived … Read more on Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Morning Brief — December 9, 2013
Allan Adam, chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, is outraged that the federal government gave the go-ahead last week to a pipeline when it was still supposed to be in talks with the band about how to mitigate the project's effects. Shell … Read more on iPolitics.ca (subscription)

1 in 6 unemployed are substance abusers
About 1 in 6 unemployed workers are addicted to alcohol or drugs — almost twice the rate for full-time workers, according to the government's National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey shows that 17% of unemployed workers had a … Substance … Read more on CNNMoney

Vision of Danger
Written and produced by: Jose Tan Shen Hao Muhammad Faez bin Abdul Ghani Tang Hui Ting Sim Yi Koh Yi Xuan Conceptualised and produced by five students from t…