Tag: opioid epidemic
Opioid addiction: Saving a son or daughter from a fatal overdose
Parenting becomes more challenging when a son or daughter becomes addicted to drugs, and with opioid addiction reaching epidemic consequences, preventing a fatal overdose...
New data: ER doctors prescribe fewer opioids than other physicians
Health care professionals who work in emergency departments prescribe less opioid-based medications than other physicians, a new study revealed.
The study, published in Annals...
One in 12 doctors accepts opioid-related payments from drug companies
One in 12 doctors and approximately 1 in every 5 family medicine physicians have accepted payments related to opioids from pharmaceutical companies, according to...
Opioid crisis cuts down life expectancy in the US by 2.5...
The ongoing opioid crisis is negatively affecting the average life expectancy of Americans, a new federal report shows.
The report, authored by researchers from the...
Overdoses killed almost two people a day in Minnesota last year
New data revealed that an average of two people died a day from drug overdoses in Minnesota in 2016.
The figures, released by the Minnesota...
National drugstore chain becomes the first to limit opioid prescriptions
Drugstores that are a part of the national chain CVS Pharmacy are going to become the first in the country to set a limit...
Mayo Clinic revamps guidelines after opioid overprescribing is revealed
A clinic has revamped its opioid guidelines after an internal study revealed a trend of overprescribing painkillers after surgery.
The Mayo Clinic, a non-profit medical...
Latest federal research: opioid crisis in the US mostly fueled by...
The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides the most recent estimated figures on the opioid crisis, which has been mostly...
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...
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