Tag: opioid epidemic
Confidence wanes on the front lines of drug dispensation
A survey was completed by 82 pharmacists from Manitoba, Canada, of which more than 90 percent worked full time in a community pharmacy, and...
The rising price of a second chance at life
The overdose reversal drug naloxone has been a vital tool in combating the opioid crisis across the United States. But as its importance has...
Oregon combats opioid crisis with multi-pronged strategy
The Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division found that in 2013, out of 4 million Oregonians, 1 million of them received an opioid prescription...
Decline in OxyContin abuse undermined by increase in fatal heroin overdoses
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Rand Corporation have directly linked the anti-abuse reformulation of OxyContin to the sharp rise in fatal heroin...
OxyContin targets the world
OxyContin, the powerful opioid-based painkiller, has seen a 40 percent drop in sales since 2010, and the manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, plans to recover by...
Economic burden of opioid abusers accumulates months before formal diagnosis, study...
A study published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy earlier this month sought to address the economic burden of opioid abuse...
Police program offers addiction treatment without judgment or jail time
The Angel Program, a recently launched program by the Gloucester Police Department that offers direct referral for drug detoxification or rehabilitation treatment, has proven...
Kasich signs new law to combat opioid crisis in Ohio
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed a new law to fight the opioid addiction problem in his home state on Wednesday.
The key components of...
The shifting demographics of heroin abuse
There has been a marked shift in the demographics of heroin users over the past several decades, recent research showed. Heroin use has gone...
Overdose reversal drug naloxone green-lit for wider access in Michigan
Michigan will soon offer easier access to a medication that, for many people struggling with addiction, could be the difference between life and death.
The...
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