This week, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., released a report of their research into the prescription drug problem in America. Titled "United States for Non-Dependence: An Analysis of the Impact of Opioid Overprescribing in America," their research determined that middle-aged females get prescribed opiates in higher quantities and frequencies than other demographic groups.
Cellphones and distracted driving
Even in the absence of recent inclement weather, our streets are a dangerous place to be these days. Not only do our streets and highways host a growing number of drivers creating greater congestion, today's drivers have far more distractions to contend with as well. Unfortunately, the more comfortable and familiar we become with a distraction, the more danger it poses. In many cases, this is because we often do not realize just how compromised our instincts become.
Aaron Hernandez' brain showed damage like that of a 67-year-old
The attorney for the late New England Patriots' former tight end Aaron Hernandez announced this week that his client's brain exhibited severe signs of Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Be wary of underage drinking and driving this homecoming season
As we head into the fall season, Houstonians are still in recovery mode from from last month's Hurricane Harvey. However, time marches on, and the treasured rituals of autumn continue to play out in football stadiums all over Texas.
Houston wrecks hospitalize 4
A multi-car pile-up that occurred yesterday, Sept. 14, in Houston sent four people to area hospitals. Two of those hospitalized were Houston paramedics responding to an earlier collision, Houston police reported.
Can traffic lights contribute to auto fatalities?
Earlier this summer, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University in Houston released its report that illustrated how intersections equipped with traffic lights are frequently the setting for fatal accidents.
Relief supplies continue to Houston after fatal head-on wreck
Hurricane Harvey continues to rack up collateral victims, as two people died following a head-on collision with a semitruck carrying relief supplies for the storm victims in southeast Texas, officials reported.
Technology, plus focused driving, can reduce accidents
Distracted driving is a big problem all across the United States. Because driver distraction is a primary cause of collisions, it's important to nip the problem in the bud when young people are learning to drive.
