The doctor’s “brusque and indifferent” prescribing of diamorphine led to the deaths of at least 456 patients between 1989-2000. A British doctor is making headlines once again, after a report released Wednesday (June 20) concluded that her policy of over-prescribing a powerful pain medication led to hundreds of patient deaths. Jane Barton, who is now… Continue reading Overprescribing Doctor Linked To Hundreds Of Deaths, Report Says
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Opioid Deaths Have Surpassed Vietnam War Fatalities, Study Says
A new study examined the 15-year period from January 2001 to December 2016 to determine the number of American deaths caused by the opioid crisis. American deaths as a result of the opioid crisis have surpassed those during the Vietnam War, a new study has found. According to the Washington Post, less than 1% of American… Continue reading Opioid Deaths Have Surpassed Vietnam War Fatalities, Study Says
Fentanyl-Related Deaths Skyrocket In Ohio
“There is nothing that worries me more than synthetic opiates—and what will be the next, more powerful synthetic that hits the street,” said one police official. Fentanyl is taking over the illicit drug market in the greater Cincinnati area, sparking a 1,000% increase in overdose deaths in Hamilton County. In 2013, authorities there logged 24… Continue reading Fentanyl-Related Deaths Skyrocket In Ohio
Opioids To Blame For 1 in 5 Young Adult Deaths
Opioid-related deaths were responsible for 1.7 million lost years of life in 2016, according to a new study. In 2016, opioids were involved in 20% of deaths of young Americans ages 24 to 35, according to a new study. The findings, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, used data from the Centers for Disease… Continue reading Opioids To Blame For 1 in 5 Young Adult Deaths