Tag: opioid crisis
Opioid Crisis Cost Exceeds $1 Trillion
A new report estimates that the opioid crisis cost is now in excess of $1 trillion, and further concludes that the cost will continue...
Oregon Gov. Declares Addiction Public Health Crisis
The Governor of Oregon, Kate Brown, has declared that addiction qualifies as a public health crisis for the state.
On Tuesday, February 13, Brown announced...
Purdue Pharma Discontinues Doctor Marketing
After decades of widespread criticism regarding its marketing practices, big pharma drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP has announced that it will no longer advertise...
New Product To Combat Opioid Crisis Turns Painkillers Into Harmless Gel
A new product to combat the opioid crisis has been unveiled. DisposeRX enables someone to responsibly dispose of leftover and unwanted medications by turning...
Montana Doctor Gets 10 Years for Patient’s Fatal OD
A pain management doctor in western Montana has been convicted and sentenced after two of his patients overdosed on opioid medications he prescribed.
Chris Christensen,...
Study: Depression Treatment Bolsters Opioid Recovery
A new study reveals that cessation of opioid abuse is more likely to be successful when depression is adequately treated.
The study was published in...
Revamping the Drug War in the Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is reviving his drug war, a reboot the government is calling “Operation Double Barrels Reloaded.” The violent campaign against domestic...
Indiana Provides Opioid Overdose Kits Across State
The Indiana State Department of Health is distributing opioid overdose kits to 34 counties across the state. The kits will be given to emergency...
Sessions Assigns Additional Agents to Online Opioid Patrol
United States Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III announced that a new team would be created to help the FBI expand its online opioid...
Senate Probe Concludes Opioids from China Enter U.S. By Mail
After conducting a yearlong probe into the availability of fentanyl in the United States, a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs investigations subcommittee concluded...
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