Dozens of US adolescents die from drug overdoses every month. An expert unpacks the grim numbers
Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise.
Nov 28, 2023
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Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise.
Nov 28, 2023
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Buprenorphine is a medication approved for pain and opioid dependence. New findings published in The American Journal on Addictions indicate that a transmucosal dose (which dissolves in the mouth) of buprenorphine followed ...
Nov 8, 2023
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The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students.
Oct 31, 2023
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The Netflix series "Painkiller" recently depicted how the over-prescribing of the medicine OxyContin wreaked havoc on American society.
Oct 17, 2023
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People experiencing homelessness account for an increasing proportion of fatal opioid-related deaths in Ontario, Canada, reaching one in six such deaths by 2021, according to new research from ICES, Western University and ...
Oct 17, 2023
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US pharmacy chain Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy Sunday, the company said, after suffering declining sales and legal threats over its alleged involvement in the opioid crisis.
Oct 16, 2023
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Drug overdose deaths increased sharply among Americans without a college education and nearly doubled over a three-year period among those who don't have a high school diploma, according to a new RAND Corporation study. The ...
Oct 6, 2023
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The synthetic opioid fentanyl is well known for the many lives it has claimed—mainly in the US, but elsewhere too. Now, a less well-known class of synthetic opioids called nitazenes is starting to crop up in overdose cases, ...
Sep 26, 2023
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When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Injectable, extended-release buprenorphine can be an effective option for people seeking treatment for opioid use disorder, but cost and treatment retention are still barriers for patients unless there are significant changes, ...
Sep 14, 2023
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