While individual states have reported declines in opioid prescription rates, this did not apply for all Americans, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. After reviewing anonymous insurance claims data covering 48 million people between 2007 and 2016, the researchers concluded that “opioid prescription rates have remained flat for insured patients over the last 10 years,” as… Continue reading Are Opioid Prescription Rates Actually Declining?
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New York Moves To Replace Opioids With Medical Marijuana
Opioid use disorder has been added to the list of qualifying conditions that medical cannabis can be used to treat in the state. Officials in New York have changed medical marijuana policy in order to make it easier for patients to access medical cannabis in lieu of opioids, and have added opioid use disorder to… Continue reading New York Moves To Replace Opioids With Medical Marijuana
Misuse Of Unapproved Antidepressant With Opioid-Like Effects Spikes
Though tianeptine isn’t FDA-approved, it’s not illegal and can be purchased online as a dietary supplement. An apparent spike in the use of an unapproved antidepressant called tianeptine is poisoning people who are looking to benefit from the drug’s mild opioid-like effects, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released last… Continue reading Misuse Of Unapproved Antidepressant With Opioid-Like Effects Spikes
Addiction Likely Reason For Alarming Parental Loss Rates In One Region
Nearly 15% of children in one surveyed area have a parent who has been in jail, in comparison to 8% of children across the nation. Children in parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana may be at greater risk of being separated from their parents, likely due to the opioid crisis, according to a new survey.… Continue reading Addiction Likely Reason For Alarming Parental Loss Rates In One Region
Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host
Chris from Dopey Podcast had been clean for almost five years before his fatal relapse. Dopey Podcast co-host, Chris, 33, passed away from an overdose on July 24. The Fix spoke with Dave, his friend and Dopey co-host, about the sudden loss. The two met eight years ago at Chris’s 14th rehab. They stayed in… Continue reading Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host
Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
The anti-inflammatory drug has been banned in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand and Switzerland. Back problems are the most common cause of chronic pain, and at the time when Medicare is cutting coverage for many opioid pain relievers, lawmakers are increasing Medicare coverage for a potentially dangerous off-label treatment for back pain. Depo-Medrol… Continue reading Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
Chuck Schumer: Feds Playing Yo-Yo With Funds To Fight Opioid Crisis
Senator Schumer is pushing for the CDC to reconsider its decision to pull anti-opioid funding from New York City. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York is unhappy with a recent decision from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schumer says that last year, he added $350 million to a budget designed for the… Continue reading Chuck Schumer: Feds Playing Yo-Yo With Funds To Fight Opioid Crisis
After Losing 2 Sons To Overdose, Mom Shares Their Story To Help Others
Becky Savage is on a mission to help parents understand the dangers of prescription pills. Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. For Becky Savage, that nightmare became a reality twice within the same day, when her teenage sons Nick and Jack were both pronounced dead in her home after overdosing on prescription opioids. … Continue reading After Losing 2 Sons To Overdose, Mom Shares Their Story To Help Others
Americans Not As Aware Of Opioid Crisis In Their Own Backyards, Study Finds
Americans are three times more likely to be informed about the opioid epidemic as a national problem rather than one in their own area. Despite the opioid epidemic dominating headlines, a new study has found that most Americans are not aware of the extent of the epidemic in their own areas of residence. The study,… Continue reading Americans Not As Aware Of Opioid Crisis In Their Own Backyards, Study Finds
Man Sues Prison For Addiction Medication Access
The 30-year-old at the center of the suit started using painkillers as a teen and was prescribed Suboxone five years ago. Last week, the ACLU sued Maine’s prisons and one county jail over their continued refusal to give addiction medication to inmates. Zachary Smith, who is scheduled to go to prison in September, filed a… Continue reading Man Sues Prison For Addiction Medication Access