Higher opioid deaths among men may be due to sex hormones, new fentanyl study finds
Since 1999, the American opioid epidemic has killed more than half a million people, and the staggering majority have been ...
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Should you use opioid drugs for chronic pain?
Chronic pain, which lasts for three months or longer, is difficult to treat. Many people rely on opioid pain medications, but ...
How Knoxville will spend drug settlement funds: Surveillance van, OD help, addiction prevention
Knoxville distributed money to organizations that address overdoses, coordinate recovery programs and eliminate illegal drug ...
"It's worse than meat tenderizer, open sores": Dangerous drug found in overdose deaths
Drug overdoses in Chatham County are decreasing, although there is a dangerous and increasingly popular tranquilizer being ...
Drug house discovered after stolen trailer searched in Porterville
A stolen trailer led to three arrests and various drug charges after opioids and stimulants were found inside. Police say ...
The San Joaquin Valley Sun1d
The Central Valley needs a real solution to combat the opioid crisis
"We need to pass legislation that ensures patients have better access to FDA-approved, non-opioid pain management ...
Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
Opioid deaths in Illinois have decreased for the first time since 2018, and Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is in part ...
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Cambria County Drug Coalition gets up to $200K in state funding to fight opioids
The Cambria County Drug Coalition will receive up to $200,000 in Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs grant funding to assist in its effort to provide community-based services to ...
Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets some UnitedHealth coverage
The Boston-based company's new medication, called Journavx, is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than ...
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Boulder County DA hires new person to work on opioid prevention, help
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office has created a new position within their Center for Prevention and Restorative ...
American Medical Response: Suspected drug overdoses trend lower in state's two largest cities
A recent report from the American Medical Response shows suspected drug overdoses in New Hampshire's two largest cities are trending downward.
Study: Medicaid expansion does not lead to increase in non-prescribed drug use
A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or ...