Tag: opioid epidemic
Oregon adopts new opioid prescribing guidelines in an effort to curb...
Oregon’s Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Task Force recently approved the adoption of state-specific opioid prescribing guidelines in order to curb the rate of opioid overdoses...
New study finds that opioid painkillers do more harm than good...
The myth that opioid painkillers are an effective treatment for chronic pain has been debunked. A new study published in the journal Current Oncology Reports...
New study mirrors national data showing sharp increase in babies born...
An increasing number of babies in the United States are starting their lives in a state of withdrawal, according to a new study published...
Avoiding addiction to opioid painkillers
Four in five new heroin users started out misusing prescription painkillers, according to the American Society of Addiction and Medicine (ASAM). “There’s a great deal...
Are drug overdose images raising awareness or stigmatizing addiction?
Overdose pics are going viral, and they’re coming from unlikely sources – police departments in small towns across the U.S. Police departments have been releasing...
Rising fatal overdose rates in Massachusetts outpace national average
New data shows that there’s no sign of improvement in the Massachusetts opioid epidemic. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) reported earlier this month...
Big Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis: shattering a false framework
A swelling sentiment against pharmaceutical companies and their role in a nationwide opioid epidemic continues to gain traction. “The opioid community needed much more accurate...
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