The study revealed the need for better addiction recovery support for pregnant women with substance use disorder. A new study has found that the risk of overdose drops in pregnant women but increases after giving birth. The study, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at women giving birth in Massachusetts. In doing so,… Continue reading Overdose Risks During Pregnancy Examined In New Study
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Cory Monteith Took Pain Meds For Dental Work Before Fatal Overdose
“He had a lot of medication in his system, which was not good for his body coming out of rehab,” the actor’s mother recently revealed. The late actor Cory Monteith had been taking pain medication after a “massive” dental procedure he’d had not long before his fatal overdose on July 13, 2013, according to his… Continue reading Cory Monteith Took Pain Meds For Dental Work Before Fatal Overdose
Vancouver Sees Success in Peer-Supervised Injection Sites
The chief coroner of British Columbia estimates that without the safe injection sites and without opioid antidotes, the death count would be triple what it is. In Vancouver, Canada, individuals who wish to use injection drugs have the option of doing so in a safe environment, supervised by their peers. According to NPR, downtown Vancouver… Continue reading Vancouver Sees Success in Peer-Supervised Injection Sites
FDA: Limiting Opioids Won't Curb Crisis, Responsible Prescribing Will
The FDA commissioner issued a statement addressing the stigma aimed at pain patients and the need for providers to take a patient-centric approach. Strict opioid prescribing regulations are harming some chronic pain patients, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. On Monday, July 9, the FDA released a statement about its Patient-Focused… Continue reading FDA: Limiting Opioids Won't Curb Crisis, Responsible Prescribing Will
News Groups Demand Opioid Distribution Data Be Made Public
Media outlets want access to the info to support their coverage of the opioid epidemic and increase public accountability by manufacturers. Some of the nation’s top news organizations, including the Washington Post, are demanding that the federal government release information about the sale and distribution of controlled substances by pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers. The information, which… Continue reading News Groups Demand Opioid Distribution Data Be Made Public
Prescription Opioid Use And Its Connection To The Criminal Justice System
A new study examined the link between people with a history of prescription opioid use and their involvement with the criminal justice system. Individuals with a history of opioid use are up to 13 times more likely to be involved in some manner with law enforcement or justice system officials, including arrest, parole or probation.… Continue reading Prescription Opioid Use And Its Connection To The Criminal Justice System
How One Rural Community Is Fighting to Save Lives from Drug Overdose
“I don’t want another parent to pick out a casket. I don’t want another grandparent to have to look a grandchild in the eye and say ‘your momma is gone.’” The Driftwood Motel on Oak Island, North Carolina, has seen better days. All around it, pastel-colored vacation homes with kitschy names like After Dune Delight… Continue reading How One Rural Community Is Fighting to Save Lives from Drug Overdose
Non-Profit Launches Foster Care Program For Kids Affected By Opioid Crisis
The Georgia-based program is “designed to help children from newborns to the age of 21 years find a loving home.” A Georgia nonprofit called Christian City Children’s Village has plans to begin its own foster care system due to the alarming number of children being left parentless at the hands of the opioid crisis. According… Continue reading Non-Profit Launches Foster Care Program For Kids Affected By Opioid Crisis
Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Just as modern doctors began using opioids to treat a variety of pain, doctors more than 100 years ago used morphine in the same way, exposing more people to the drug. Aggressive advertising touting the benefits of medications, quick fixes offered by new-found wonder drugs and doctors who didn’t realize the dangers of the medications… Continue reading Opioid Crisis In The 1800s Shares Similar Roots With Today's Epidemic
Frustrated Pain Patients Meet With FDA About Opioid Access
A group of pain patients met at FDA headquarters to share their personal stories in a bid to get the agency to ease opioid restrictions. The FDA called a meeting in Washington, D.C. to listen to pain patients’ experiences of lacking access to opioids to manage their symptoms. A group traveled to the FDA’s headquarters… Continue reading Frustrated Pain Patients Meet With FDA About Opioid Access