A 'twin epidemic': Co-prescribed stimulants and opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...
Obesity drugs could help fight opioid addiction, Penn State researchers say
In looking at the profound impact on satiety that GLP-1s have, Penn State College of Medicine Drs. Patrician Grigson and ...
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Millions meant to battle Utah’s opioid epidemic are going unused – including in Davis, Weber counties
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...
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A smarter way to manage pain: Why Congress must pass Alternatives to PAIN Act | Opinion
One way to address the opioid crisis is to clear away red tape and make other pain treatments more easily available, Rep. Melanie Stinnett writes.
What to Know About Buprenorphine, a Proven Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt ...
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Opioid Epidemic
A settlement with Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court as victims of the opioid epidemic urged justices to approve a deal with the company's owners. Justices will review a $6 ...
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OD Deaths Decline in U.S., Driven By Drop In Opioid Fatalities
America’s opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev ...
DEA New Orleans Division discusses opioid and fentanyl epidemic
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Drug Enforcement Agency has spent countless hours trying to get to the forefront of the opioid ...
'Reacher' author Lee Child wants the show to tackle the opioid crisis. Alan Ritchson says he's ready to tell a 'modern story.'
The "Jack Reacher" author Lee Child told Business Insider he wants his book about the opioid crisis, "The Midnight Line," to ...
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Before a recent spending push, CT sat on piles of opioid settlement cash, KFF study finds
The data, compiled by the nonprofit KFF Health News, found Connecticut received $85 million in opioid settlement funds in ...