A Critical Discourse

POSTS – A Critical Discourse

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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

Graphic map image of New Orleans with colorization to indicate the prevalence of opioid overdose by location

ANOTHER CITY, SAME STORY: IN NEW ORLEANS, NALOXONE REVERSALS HIDE A WORSENING OPIOID CRISIS DRIVEN BY LETHAL FAILURE OF EXPERT TREATMENTS

August 21, 2026

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OPIOID CRISIS SETTLEMENT FUNDS ROUNDUP: IN CA $$ TO ADD UNQUALIFIED CRONYISM HIRES TO “TREATMENT” WORKFORCE; IN MA THE MISSPENDING IS NOT WHAT YOU’D THINK; IN LA, PARISH OF JEFFERSON – “DROP DEAD”

August 14, 2026

Portraits on a wall of young people who have died by opioid overdose

YOUTH PLACED AT RISK: NPR OPIOID CRISIS EXPERT SOURCES HELP HIDE THE OBVIOUS MEANING OF PREDICTABLE, LETHAL TRENDS

August 7, 2026

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OPIOID CRISIS MISINFO ROUNDUP: THINK TANK TANKS; ONTARIO, CANADA ADOPTS AMERICA’S LETHAL MISINFORMATION MODEL; SOOTHING MEDICAL LIES ARE THE NEW FENTANYL

July 31, 2026

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AS A YOUTH EPIDEMIC LOOMS, MORE EVIDENCE AFFIRMS THE DIABETES – INSULIN RESISTANCE – NICOTINE – VAPING LINKS

July 24, 2026

Composite image of a sweat lodge, a TV newscast image of tents on sidewalds in Portland, Oregon, an EMT preparing medicaiton to give to opioid users

OPIOID CRISIS ROUNDUP: SETTLEMENT $$ TO HARM TRIBES; OREGON LEARNS NOTHING FROM DECRIMINALIZATION FAIL; EMTs PASS OUT STREET CURRENCY FOR FENTANYL TO HIGH-RISK USERS

July 17, 2026

IN MICHIGAN, A REALITY CHECK FOR OPIOID CRISIS EXPERT MISINFORMATION

October 2, 2026 No Comments

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

September 25, 2026 No Comments

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

September 18, 2026 No Comments

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

September 11, 2026 No Comments

AN OREGON TELEHEALTH TURF WAR EXPOSES A FAILED MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

September 4, 2026 No Comments

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

August 28, 2026 No Comments

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