(HealthDay)—The number of private health insurance claims for Americans addicted to opioids and heroin rose 3,203 percent from 2007 to 2014, according to a Fair Health report.
Aug 3, 2016
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The number of Medicaid recipients receiving medication to treat opioid abuse increased sharply in the years after approval of a new drug, but the increase was smaller in poorer counties and areas with larger populations of ...
Jun 25, 2018
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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the misuse of and addiction to opioids is a serious national crisis, with more than 115 Americans dying from opioid overdose every day. Knowing how to prevent and recognize ...
Mar 23, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Teenagers who've experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study finds.
Jan 6, 2020
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A wide range of measures, including anonymous and targeted counseling, are needed to reduce the use of illegal opioids and benzodiazepines among young people. This is the conclusion of the Criminological Observatory at the ...
Jun 7, 2024
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(HealthDay)—America's prescription drug abuse epidemic may be even more deadly than expected, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.
Apr 25, 2017
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(HealthDay)—When parents abuse prescription painkillers, their teenagers may follow their example, a new study finds.
Feb 25, 2019
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It's time for doctors to start asking every patient, every time: Have you engaged in any illicit drug use?
Aug 14, 2019
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Although opioid abuse in the U.S. is trending downward overall, it remains higher among non-heterosexuals than heterosexuals, according to an analysis of national survey data being presented at the Anesthesiology 2022 annual ...
Oct 22, 2022
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Adolescents who live in rural areas and small towns and cities are more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than adolescents who live in large urban areas, according to sociologists.
Sep 17, 2015
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