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Opioid pain reliever abuse called a top 5 public health challenge
The Centers for Disease Control calls prescription painkiller abuse "one of the worst drug overdose epidemics in history."
Feb 24, 2015
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Longer detox might work better for prescription pain med addiction
(HealthDay)—A longer period of detoxification may be more effective for people being treated for addiction to prescription painkillers called opioids, according to a small new study.
Oct 23, 2013
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US painkiller restriction linked to increase in drug trading
A new study led by Swinburne shows trading of prescription opioids through the darknet has increased in the wake of tighter regulation by the US government for this category of legal pharmaceutical products prescribed by ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Got unused meds? Saturday is national drug take back day
(HealthDay)—If you have unused or expired medications at home, be sure to take them to one of thousands of drop-off sites across the country on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 27.
Apr 26, 2019
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Adolescent painkiller abuse a big problem for small towns, rural areas
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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Painkiller study helps tackle national headache of legal drugs addiction
(Medical Xpress)—With MPs now calling for health services to urgently tackle painkiller addiction, a University of Derby study has identified potential triggers which put users at risk of becoming dependent on legal drugs.
Jan 8, 2014
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Number of pregnant women on narcotic painkillers, heroin doubles, study finds
(HealthDay)—The proportion of women dependent on drugs such as narcotic painkillers or heroin during pregnancy has more than doubled in the past decade and a half, a new study finds, though it still remains below a half-percent ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Opioid maker changes tack as scrutiny mounts
Accused of profiting from a deadly opioid crisis ravaging middle class America, the maker of the world's best-selling pain medication, Purdue Pharma, said Tuesday it is changing tack in the face of increasing scrutiny.
Feb 14, 2018
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J&J verdict sends opioid makers a billion-dollar warning
The US pharmaceutical industry faces tens of billions of dollars in potential damage payments for fueling the opioid addiction crisis after Oklahoma won a $572 million judgment against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
Aug 28, 2019
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Trump declares opioid crisis a 'national emergency'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the opioid crisis in the United States constitutes a "national emergency" and pledged to step up efforts to fight the epidemic.
Aug 11, 2017
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