A new op-ed suggests that to receive “true justice” for the opioid epidemic, “we need to root out all the villains regardless of whether they have famous names.”
Tag: opioid overdose deaths
Death Certificate Project Goes Too Far, Addiction Specialist Says
“Scaring providers into not prescribing opioids, I think that is not the ethically appropriate way to go forward,” said one addiction expert. Dr. Ako Jacintho, a family practitioner in San Francisco, says that he saw the opioid epidemic coming. His patients were asking for stronger medications and more pills. Instead of filling their requests, Jacintho… Continue reading Death Certificate Project Goes Too Far, Addiction Specialist Says
How Big Pharma's Payments To Doctors Affected Overdose Deaths
A new study examined the link between large payments and gifts to doctors from pharma companies and overdose deaths. In counties and states where opioid manufacturers offered large payments or gifts to doctors to promote their product, a new study has suggested that both opioid prescriptions and opioid-related overdose deaths were higher than in other… Continue reading How Big Pharma's Payments To Doctors Affected Overdose Deaths
Opioid Overdose Deaths Surpass Vehicle Crash Deaths For First Time
According to a new report from the National Safety Council, Americans are more likely to die from an opioid overdoses than a car crash. An opioid overdose is now a more likely cause of death than even vehicle crashes, according to a recent report. The report on preventable deaths from the National Safety Council found… Continue reading Opioid Overdose Deaths Surpass Vehicle Crash Deaths For First Time
Grant Provides Medication-Assisted Treatment To Inmates Leaving Jail
Inmates in the treatment program also leave jail with counseling appointments in place and other sobriety supports. The Wisconsin legislature is giving out $1.3 million in grant money that counties around the state will use to provide medication-assisted treatment for inmates who are leaving jails. The grants, administered through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services,… Continue reading Grant Provides Medication-Assisted Treatment To Inmates Leaving Jail
Fentanyl Test Strips: Important Tool Or False Security?
A recent study suggests that the testing strips should be widely distributed though some experts say the strips are not an adequate prevention measure. Last year, fentanyl became the most deadly drug in the country, responsible for more overdose deaths than any other substance. In addition to being found in — or even replacing —… Continue reading Fentanyl Test Strips: Important Tool Or False Security?
Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths
The doctor’s prescription writing was allegedly so extreme that a local CVS stopped accepting prescriptions he wrote. There’s a lot of attention on the so-called “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, synthetic opioids, but the arrest of a California doctor this week for allegedly illegally distributing prescription pills shows that medications are still a dangerous… Continue reading Doctor Accused Of Prescribing Pills Linked To Overdose Deaths
Organ Donations Increase As Opioid Overdose Deaths Climb
“Some refuse due to the stigma but when posed with lifesaving transplants in very sick people, that refusal rate for a quality organ is low.” The number of Americans waiting for organ donation is dropping for the first time in 25 years, in part because there are more organs available for donation from people who… Continue reading Organ Donations Increase As Opioid Overdose Deaths Climb