Tag: opioid addiction
Zebrafish can be key in improving opioid addiction treatment
Zebrafish addicted to opioids may be key in improving human opioid addiction treatment, a new research reveals.
The research, published in the journal Behavioral Brain...
AMA Opioid Task Force updates recommendations for naloxone
Last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) updated its naloxone prescribing guidance document to encourage all medical professionals in the country to make sure...
Opioid epidemic is killing more than government shows
As the opioid epidemic officially reaches a ‘national emergency’ status, federal data shows that heroin and other opioids have been increasingly deadly — now,...
Treatment drug shortfall for young opioid addiction sufferers
Youngsters who are struggling with opioid addiction are hugely undertreated when it comes to receiving vital drugs which could prevent relapse and overdose.
A new...
Surge in ICU admissions linked to opioid overdoses
Admissions to intensive care units related to opioid overdoses have increased rapidly over a nearly seven-year period, a new study reveals.
“This is the first...
Secretary Tom Price praises China for cracking down on synthetic opioids
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price praised China for their efforts toward cracking down on synthetic opioids. At a meeting in Beijing...
About 60 percent of people who abused opioids did not have...
Almost 60 percent of adults who misused opioids didn’t have a prescription, and more than 40 percent of those cases involved people who obtained...
Alabama governor updates opioid addiction council
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is taking a strong step toward overcoming opioid addiction and misuse in the state by establishing a council to study...
Rate of fatal car accidents involving prescriptions opioids surges
America's opioid epidemic continues to manifest itself in a new report that reveals a drastic sevenfold spike in the number of fatal car accidents...
After years of the opioid crisis, doctors are being held accountable...
After years of the ongoing opioid crisis, doctors are being held accountable for overprescribing opioid painkillers. Some have even been convicted of murder.
Under the...
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