Tag: opioid epidemic
Gov’t agencies, orgs discuss opioid epidemic at national Rx conference
Key figures in the battle against the opioid epidemic gathered at the National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia last week...
Research finds that weight-loss pill can be helpful in opioid addiction...
Researchers found that people looking to recover from an opioid addiction could benefit from a weight-loss drug: lorcaserin. The pill, marketed as Belviq, was...
Christie tapped to head new committee to tackle US opioid crisis
The Trump administration recently appointed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to chair a special commission to fight the opioid crisis in the country. And...
People struggling with addiction are now using pets to get drugs
The national opioid epidemic shows its true colors again, reflected in the lengths its victims will go to get their fix. Law enforcement officials...
Chirlane McCray on NYC’s new effort to fight the opioid crisis
On March 13, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray launched HealingNYC, a new effort against the opioid crisis...
Opioid epidemic hackathon funds new approaches to addiction treatment and overdose...
The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) joined forces with the GE Foundation (General Electric’s philanthropic organization) in a hackathon that united more than...
Not enough evidence to link opiate use and crime, study shows
The International Journal of Drug Policy recently published a systematic review of 20 studies on opiate use, which showed that there’s a lack of...
Involving social workers in opioid addiction treatment plans
A recent study suggested that the involvement of social workers in treating opioid addiction increased the general health of patients. Areas including social, professional,...
Indiana governor attacks state’s opioid problem with ‘boldness and courage’
The state of Indiana has taken strides to help its residents access high-quality care and treatment for opioid addiction. On Monday, two bills unanimously passed...
New Mexico Department of Health announces decline in fatal overdoses
New Mexico was among the five states with the highest number of drug overdose fatalities between 2013 and 2014; the state saw a 20.8...
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