Critics say the emergency declaration was more for show than to actually resolve the crisis. A year ago, President Trump declared a national public health emergency because of the opioid epidemic, vowing that doing so would streamline responses to a health crisis that killed more than 70,000 Americans last year. However, a new report shows… Continue reading What’s Actually Happened Since Trump Declared An Opioid Emergency
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White House Launches Treatment Program For Moms With Opioid Addiction
The program will streamline care and reduce healthcare costs for mothers and children who are affected by opioid addiction. The Trump administration announced this week that it will begin a program to address opioid abuse among pregnant and postpartum women, in an attempt to address health complications related to addiction and reduce the number of… Continue reading White House Launches Treatment Program For Moms With Opioid Addiction
HHS Secretary Discusses "Plateau" Of The Opioid Epidemic
Health Secretary Alex Azar discussed the state of the opioid epidemic at a recent health summit. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. may be plateauing, but it’s still too soon to know for sure. “We are so far from the end of the epidemic, but we are perhaps, at the end of the beginning,” said… Continue reading HHS Secretary Discusses "Plateau" Of The Opioid Epidemic
New PSA Follows Woman As She Publicly Detoxes From Opioids
“I am the most camera shy person in the world. But if making my detox public is going to help somebody…I’m all for it,” said the 26-year-old. The Truth Initiative, which has produced 20 years of anti-tobacco public health messaging, just released a new opioid PSA. This time, we meet 26-year-old Rebekkah, who agreed to… Continue reading New PSA Follows Woman As She Publicly Detoxes From Opioids
Moving Obituary For Mom With Opioid Addiction Goes Viral
The obituary recounts Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir’s ensuing addiction to opioids and her family’s determination to help her overcome it. The heartbreaking and loving obituary written for Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir after her overdose death has gone viral. Her family shared Madelyn’s long struggle with addiction while reaching out to those still struggling, asking them to hold on to… Continue reading Moving Obituary For Mom With Opioid Addiction Goes Viral
Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
The nurse practitioner was the ninth most heavy-handed opioid prescriber in Tennessee. Forty opioid pills, four muscle relaxers, six Xanax and an Ambien in a day would likely do more harm than good for even the sickest of patients, but that’s the amount that a Tennessee nurse prescribed a patient eight years ago, exceeding today’s… Continue reading Nurse Prescribed Patient 51 Pills Per Day, Kept License
Lack Of Suboxone Access Leads Users In Need To The Black Market
President Trump is expected to sign a bill to expand medication-assisted treatment but it remains unclear as to how soon that will take place. A new feature by NPR underscores a potentially dangerous conundrum for health care professionals and individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder: while buprenorphine (also known as Suboxone, Subutex and Zubsolv) has proven effective in blocking… Continue reading Lack Of Suboxone Access Leads Users In Need To The Black Market
Surgeon General Mentions Brother’s Opioid Addiction In New Report
“I tell my family’s story because far too many are facing the same worries for their loved ones,” the Surgeon General wrote in the report. The U.S. Surgeon General has released an updated report on the opioid crisis—to call for Americans to talk about opioid abuse, understand addiction as a disease and be prepared to… Continue reading Surgeon General Mentions Brother’s Opioid Addiction In New Report
Treatment Clinic Beat The Odds To Help Patients During Hurricane Florence
“Some of those nurses were without power, they sustained damage to their homes, but they showed up every day.” When Hurricane Florence swept through the middle of the country, it left behind patients in treatment without access to their possibly life-saving medications. The hurricane brought with it flooding and blocked roads and bridges—putting patients in… Continue reading Treatment Clinic Beat The Odds To Help Patients During Hurricane Florence
Stephen Colbert Takes Aim At Big Pharma Over Opioid Crisis
“You know you’ve been bad when the government fines you one aircraft carrier.” Stephen Colbert publicly called out those responsible for the opioid crisis, as the Late Show host laid into Big Pharma during a segment last Friday (Sept. 14). “There are certain subjects that are genuinely hard to talk about like, the opioid crisis.… Continue reading Stephen Colbert Takes Aim At Big Pharma Over Opioid Crisis