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Tag: opioid epidemic
Does Binge Drinking Increase Chances Of Opioid Misuse?
A new study examined the possible connection between binge drinking and opioid misuse.
Focus On Opioids Leaves States Struggling To Find Money To Treat Other Addictions
Restricting funds to covering opioid-related treatments mean that some treatments will become more easily accessible while others remain hard to come by.
Austin Eubanks, Columbine Survivor, Died Of Heroin Overdose
In the wake of the 1999 Columbine school shooting, Eubanks struggled with opioid use. Eventually, he began speaking publicly about his struggles.
Is The Opioid Lobby Behind Attacks On The CDC Prescribing Guidelines?
“Opioid manufacturers stand to lose substantial profits with the widespread adoption of the CDC guideline. Public health, however, benefits from the guideline, and attacks on it bear industry’s fingerprints.”
Massachusetts Construction Companies Stop Work To Protest Fatal Overdoses
Between 2011 and 2015, construction workers accounted for around 25% of all fatal overdoses among workers in Massachusetts.
Expert: Johnson & Johnson Played Bigger Role In Opioid Crisis Than Purdue Pharma
Johnson & Johnson is less well-known as an opioid manufacturer, but the company makes Duragesic, a fentanyl patch, and produced Nucynta, an opioid, until 2015.
Medical Schools Rethink Training Amid Opioid Epidemic
Some medical schools around the country have begun to change the conversation around pain management.
Pain Patients Express Hope Amid Revised Opioid Policies
Some medical professionals are finally starting to understand that cutting pain patients off opioids abruptly causes more harm than good.
Minnesota Makes Move To Get Drug Companies To Indirectly Pay For Addiction Treatment
The new plan is anticipated to help put about $20 million annually toward the prevention of substance use disorders, as well as treatment for them.