Tag: drugs in the U.S.
Smoking in movies is popular again and can harm children
Studies have consistently shown that tobacco use in movies promotes smoking among kids. Yet, the number of smoking depictions in top-grossing films increased 72...
FDA requests removal of opioid Opana from the market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting that the company Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid painkiller Opana ER (oxymorphone) from the market...
Chicago mayor announces expansion of opioid addiction treatment
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced plans to increase efforts to overcome the opioid epidemic and increase access to addiction treatment. The city will...
How do recreational opioid users perceive supervised injection sites?
A new study shows that most people who use opioids recreationally in America would actually be willing to utilize supervised injection facilities (SIFs). SIFs are...
New UN report: the US has the highest drug death rate...
The U.S. has the highest number of deaths that are related to drugs in the world, according to the 2017 United Nations Office on...
Opioid manufacturers sued for fraud by Missouri and Ohio
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley filed a suit against Endo Health Solutions, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Purdue Pharma in the Circuit Court of St. Louis....
Painkiller misuse is nearly doubled among the uninsured
Lack of access to health insurance coverage virtually doubles the odds of painkiller misuse, according to the latest edition of the Behavioral Health Barometer...
Why are wealthy teens more likely to get addicted?
Going to a prestigious high school, living in a comfortable home or wealthy neighborhood, and having disposable income are some factors that will increase...
New safety threats found in a third of FDA-approved drugs
New safety threats are found in a third of the drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a...
ASAM hosts first Addiction Treatment Gap Awareness Week
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) announced last week that the first Addiction Treatment Gap Awareness Week is occurring from April 24th to...
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