A 'twin epidemic': Co-prescribed stimulants and opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...
The Alternatives to PAIN Act can end the opioid epedemic
Advancements have been made in the pain management field that have successfully found FDA approved alternatives to ...
257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid seized at Dulles Airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted a total of 257 pounds of opium poppy pods from Madrid at ...
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Obesity drugs could help fight opioid addiction, Penn State researchers say
With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight ...
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Millions meant to battle Utah’s opioid epidemic are going unused – including in Davis, Weber counties
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...
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Opioids and Common Law Liability for Indirect Economic Harm
Earlier this month, the Law Court weighed in on a hot-button legal issue—the potential liability of opioid manufacturers for ...
What to Know About Buprenorphine, a Proven Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt ...
An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...
Opioid deaths in US hit record numbers
The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law ...
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Opioid Epidemic
Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...
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Co-prescribed stimulants, opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, ...