17 stories tagged with #opioid, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Opioid settlement funds must add to the fight, not replace existing budgets
Families who have lost loved ones to opioids did not endure that pain so governments could balance budgets.…
Peer-Support, Healing Hands Offers New Options to Patients with Chronic Pain on Prescription Opioids
A program offering group support, acupuncture, mindfulness, massage and gentle exercise may help prevent patients on prescription opioids from spiraling down to drug misuse, overdo…
Many Nurse Practitioners Cannot Provide Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction
Researchers Recommend States Reform Practice Regulations to Access Full Workforce…
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could be alternatives to opioids, study finds
Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties…
Are Republicans turning against medications for treating opioid addiction?
Federal actions and proposals have reignited debate over methadone and buprenorphine, worrying addiction experts and patient groups.…
San Francisco streets are reeling from deadly drug 20x more powerful than fentanyl
A shocking video posted online showed throngs of stupefied users reeling from the effects of the deadly drug in the city’s notorious Tenderloin district.…
Want to detect opioids earlier? Test sewage water.
How the opioid black market actually works, according to a former pill mill owner
Jason Votrobek, a former pill mill operator, explains how opioid clinics distributed massive amounts of prescription painkillers for profit.…
Amputation rates are on the rise — especially among a surprising at-risk population
Even more concerning, those cases tended to be more severe, often involving loss of an arm or the upper leg above the knee.…
Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ and opioid crisis
Customs records show millions of dollars' worth of the high-strength synthetic opioid being shipped from India every month to Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana.…
DOJ’s CVS Lawsuit Looks Tough. It Won’t Fix the System.
A years-long series of federal lawsuits against Walmart, CVS, and other pharmacies centers on opioids, insulin, prescription refills, federal reimbursements, and patient safety. Wi…
“Aren’t the Organs a Silver Lining?”
Complicating a "mixed blessing" of the opioid crisis: a rise in organ donations.…
DEA warns fentanyl in US has become ‘more unpredictable and lethal’
America’s fentanyl epidemic has become “even more unpredictable and lethal” as illegal drug producers shift to combining the highly addictive substance with synthetic opioids and s…
These are the states with the biggest drug problems — and the least
The financial company WalletHub rated all 50 states from the worst to the best on drugs use using a variety of factors including teenage use, rehab and law enforcement involvement.…
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves sentence
A federal judge sentenced OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma on Tuesday, allowing settlement repayments to move forward.…
Purdue Pharma to be sentenced, paving way for opioid settlement - Reuters
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