A Critical Discourse

POSTS – A Critical Discourse

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A CONCEALED YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE EPIDEMIC IS GETTING HARDER TO HIDE

November 13, 2026

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OHIO OPIOID TRENDS REVEAL A WORSENING CRISIS

November 6, 2026

IN MINNESOTA, DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS DESCRIBE A WORSENING OPIOID CRISIS, WHILE EXPERTS AND MEDIA CELEBRATE FABRICATED GAINS

October 30, 2026

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THE NEWEST MEDICAL TRAP FOR A NON-MEDICAL CONDITION: GLP-1 DRUGS

October 23, 2026

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NO ESCAPE: THE EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES A WORSENING U.S. OPIOID CRISIS

October 16, 2026

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FROM RHODE ISLAND, ANOTHER REMINDER OF A WORSENING IATROGENIC OPIOID CRISIS

October 9, 2026

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IN MICHIGAN, A REALITY CHECK FOR OPIOID CRISIS EXPERT MISINFORMATION

October 2, 2026

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OREGON, NEAR THE BOTTOM NATIONALLY FOR SUBSTANCE USE OUTCOMES, PORTRAYED AS A MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT

September 25, 2026

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JUVENILE TYPE 2 DIABETES HAS SURGED 10-FOLD, LINKED TO VAPING, AMERICAN FAMILIES, AND FAILED PUBLIC HEALTH

September 18, 2026

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PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS ROUNDUP: SERIOUSLY? A NALOXONE PATCH? OD DEATH DROPS A MYSTERY? YOU’RE CALLING IT “TREATMENT”? SUBSTANCES CONTROL US?

September 11, 2026

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AN OREGON TELEHEALTH TURF WAR EXPOSES A FAILED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

September 4, 2026

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OPIOID CRISIS LEANING INTO LIES ROUNDUP: ELEVATED KNOW-NOTHINGS; HYPER-FUNDED INSTITUTIONAL MEDIA; MAINSTAY NPR REPORTING; AND MORE

August 28, 2026

A CONCEALED YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE EPIDEMIC IS GETTING HARDER TO HIDE

November 13, 2026 No Comments

OHIO OPIOID TRENDS REVEAL A WORSENING CRISIS

November 6, 2026 No Comments

IN MINNESOTA, DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS DESCRIBE A WORSENING OPIOID CRISIS, WHILE EXPERTS AND MEDIA CELEBRATE FABRICATED GAINS

October 30, 2026 No Comments

THE NEWEST MEDICAL TRAP FOR A NON-MEDICAL CONDITION: GLP-1 DRUGS

October 23, 2026 No Comments

NO ESCAPE: THE EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES A WORSENING U.S. OPIOID CRISIS

October 16, 2026 No Comments

FROM RHODE ISLAND, ANOTHER REMINDER OF A WORSENING IATROGENIC OPIOID CRISIS

October 9, 2026 No Comments

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