Portraits of Heartbreak: New Hampshire mom raising awareness of opioid deaths through art
Portraits of heartbreak by Anne Marie Zanfagna (Cristina Corbin) If art imitates life, Anne Marie...
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A couple’s tough trek back from opioid addiction
(HealthDay)—In 2016, almost 174 Americans died each day due to drug overdoses—and roughly two-thirds of...
New US survey shows some progress against opioid crisis
Figures from a U.S. government survey released Friday show some progress in the fight against...
Oxycontin’s Maker Now Selling Drug to Curb Opioid Addiction
MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 -- Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin who some have blamed...
Naloxone rarely administered by layperson in opioid deaths
(HealthDay)—From July 2016 to June 2017, bystanders were documented in 44 percent of opioid overdose...
With new persistent opioid use, most early scripts from surgeons
(HealthDay)—Among surgical patients who develop new persistent opioid use, surgeons provide the majority of opioid...
U.S. Opioid Use Not Declining, Despite Focus on Abuse
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 -- Rates of opioid use in the United States do not...
Ketamine for depression may contribute to opioid dependence
Earlier this year, Medical News Today reported on research that found that ketamine can quickly...
Opioid epidemic – the global spread explained
The US has been in the grips of an "opioid epidemic" since the 1990s, with...
Integration of opioid, infectious disease treatment needed
(HealthDay)—Steps should be taken to integrate treatment at the intersection of opioid use disorder (OUD)...