Researchers suggest that a recent pragmatic trial could have played a key role in curbing the crisis. While opioids are effective for acute pain relief, the widespread addiction and dependence that have swept up the country have showed that the powerful pills have unintended consequences, even as studies suggest that opioids are less effective for… Continue reading Could A Scientific Study Have Slowed The Opioid Crisis?
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Purdue Pharma Knew About Oxy Misuse Early On, Report Finds
The report also alleges that in 1999 company officials learned of a call to a pharmacy describing “OxyContin as the hottest thing on the street—forget Vicodin.” Purdue Pharma reportedly knew that the opioid pill OxyContin was being snorted and sold on the street as early as 1999, just three years after the medication’s release. However,… Continue reading Purdue Pharma Knew About Oxy Misuse Early On, Report Finds
Overdose Risks During Pregnancy Examined In New Study
The study revealed the need for better addiction recovery support for pregnant women with substance use disorder. A new study has found that the risk of overdose drops in pregnant women but increases after giving birth. The study, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at women giving birth in Massachusetts. In doing so,… Continue reading Overdose Risks During Pregnancy Examined In New Study
CDC Director: I Almost Lost My Son To Fentanyl
“It’s important for society to embrace and support families who are fighting to win the battle of addiction—because stigma is the enemy of public health.” The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told a private audience last week that the opioid crisis hits close to home for him because his son… Continue reading CDC Director: I Almost Lost My Son To Fentanyl
News Groups Demand Opioid Distribution Data Be Made Public
Media outlets want access to the info to support their coverage of the opioid epidemic and increase public accountability by manufacturers. Some of the nation’s top news organizations, including the Washington Post, are demanding that the federal government release information about the sale and distribution of controlled substances by pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers. The information, which… Continue reading News Groups Demand Opioid Distribution Data Be Made Public
Prescription Opioid Use And Its Connection To The Criminal Justice System
A new study examined the link between people with a history of prescription opioid use and their involvement with the criminal justice system. Individuals with a history of opioid use are up to 13 times more likely to be involved in some manner with law enforcement or justice system officials, including arrest, parole or probation.… Continue reading Prescription Opioid Use And Its Connection To The Criminal Justice System
How One Rural Community Is Fighting to Save Lives from Drug Overdose
“I don’t want another parent to pick out a casket. I don’t want another grandparent to have to look a grandchild in the eye and say ‘your momma is gone.’” The Driftwood Motel on Oak Island, North Carolina, has seen better days. All around it, pastel-colored vacation homes with kitschy names like After Dune Delight… Continue reading How One Rural Community Is Fighting to Save Lives from Drug Overdose
Non-Profit Launches Foster Care Program For Kids Affected By Opioid Crisis
The Georgia-based program is “designed to help children from newborns to the age of 21 years find a loving home.” A Georgia nonprofit called Christian City Children’s Village has plans to begin its own foster care system due to the alarming number of children being left parentless at the hands of the opioid crisis. According… Continue reading Non-Profit Launches Foster Care Program For Kids Affected By Opioid Crisis
Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Just as modern doctors began using opioids to treat a variety of pain, doctors more than 100 years ago used morphine in the same way, exposing more people to the drug. Aggressive advertising touting the benefits of medications, quick fixes offered by new-found wonder drugs and doctors who didn’t realize the dangers of the medications… Continue reading Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Frustrated Pain Patients Meet With FDA About Opioid Access
A group of pain patients met at FDA headquarters to share their personal stories in a bid to get the agency to ease opioid restrictions. The FDA called a meeting in Washington, D.C. to listen to pain patients’ experiences of lacking access to opioids to manage their symptoms. A group traveled to the FDA’s headquarters… Continue reading Frustrated Pain Patients Meet With FDA About Opioid Access