Tag: opioid crisis
Opioid Prescription Overdoses Increase as Regulation Toughens
A new study that has been released by the American Action Forum suggests that toughening regulation for prescription opioids in 2010 may have led...
Lack of Substance Abuse Treatment in Juneau Prompts Committee Formation
An Alaskan Native tribe in the Juneau area has formed a committee to address rising concerns over substance abuse. The Central Council of Tlingit and...
In Wake of Overdoses, Maine Authorities Issue Warning
On Friday, April 6, nine overdoses occurred in four different Maine counties, prompting local authorities to issue a warning that local heroin supplies may...
$1.6 million in Heroin Seized After Being Hidden in Tomatoes
United States Border Patrol agents in Texas seized 41 pounds of heroin from a tractor-trailer trying to carry it in a shipment of tomatoes...
Surgeon General Wants Americans to Carry Naloxone
The United States Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, MD, has urged Americans to carry naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, in order to protect themselves...
FDA Enforces Recall of Kratom Products Amid Fears of Salmonella
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a mandatory recall of kratom products from a Las Vegas company amid...
Over 1000% Increase in Pennsylvania Newborn Withdrawal
A new research report released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) has revealed that there was an increase of over 1000%...
Memphis Rehabilitation Center Tests New Methods to Curb Opioid Abuse
Healthcare professionals at a rehabilitation center in Memphis, Tennessee are exploring the use of alternative methods of pain management that may be able to...
Overdose Deaths Surge; CDC Report Blames Fentanyl
The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a report last week that revealed a 21% increase in the number of overdose deaths...
New Opioid Prescription Policy Unveiled by American Dental Association
The American Dental Association (ADA) has announced a new opioid prescription policy that features limits and education about drugs.
Even while prescriptions declined as...
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