Make doctors precisely explain why they are prescribing opioids and why they decided on the pill count and refill allowance for each patient.
Tag: opioid overdose deaths
New York Overdose Deaths Decline Slightly After Rising For 7 Years
“The decrease in drug overdose deaths is promising but far too many New Yorkers are still dying,” said New York Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot.
In Recovery, on Suboxone, and in the Weed Business
In print and online, I preached cannabis. In life, I practiced therapy and Suboxone.
DEA Database Tracked Every Pain Pill Sold In The US, Here's Where They Went
The data depicts a clear “opioid belt” comprised of more than 90 counties across West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky.
High-Risk Counties For Opioid Deaths Identified By New Study
For a new study, researchers examined the most high-risk places for opioid overdose and overdose deaths.
Two-Thirds Of Global Drug-Related Deaths Were From Opioid Use
The 2019 World Drug Report highlighted the devastating global reach of the addiction epidemic.
Does Cold Weather Increase Opioid Overdose Rates?
Researchers investigated whether cold snaps were responsible for increases of overdose deaths.
Legal Cannabis Doesn’t Reduce Opioid Deaths
States with medical cannabis programs actually have 23% more opioid overdose deaths than states without medical cannabis, a new study found.
People Who Lost Loved Ones To Opioids Invited To Sign Heroin Spoon Sculpture
Artist Domenic Esposito is using his symbolic sculpture to confront the opioid crisis head-on.
Ohio Officials Issue Warning After Spike In Drug Overdose Deaths
Fentanyl is widely believed to be the major cause of a recent overdose wave that hit multiple Ohio counties.