Targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid crisis in several countries, according to a new report co-authored by Professor Lesley Colvin of the University of Dundee. Published in The Lancet, the ...
Jun 11, 2021
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A new human genomics study led by Yale scientists has identified genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder (OUD) and related substance use disorders according to a new large-scale genome-wide association study—increasing ...
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CHICAGO—Sweating in the heat of a late afternoon sun, Brandi biked up to a mobile drug treatment van in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and asked for an assortment of needles.
Jul 21, 2020
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A common stereotype for an "older adult" might include early-bird specials, dentures and tickets to the matinee show.
Jan 11, 2022
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To ensure fair and impartial distribution of the $1.07 billion that was awarded to Pennsylvania as part of 2021's massive settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors, a team of interdisciplinary researchers from ...
Nov 29, 2022
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The US opioid crisis has claimed more than 500,000 lives in the last 20 years. It has also spawned one of the most complex legal campaigns in the country's history.
Feb 26, 2022
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Opioids are a cornerstone of cancer pain management, but there is a lack of consensus on how to treat pain in cancer patients who also have struggled with opioid use disorder or prescription opioid misuse. In a study published ...
Jun 30, 2022
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For years, experts have warned of the risks of combining certain sedatives and prescription pain medications—for instance, Xanax and Vicodin, Valium and Norco, or Restoril and Percocet. Now, a new study shows that this ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Global opioid sales increased by an estimated 4% annually from 2015 to 2019, but massive disparities in access to essential pain relief medications persist between countries, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
Mar 30, 2022
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Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers.
Aug 15, 2022
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