7 dead since Sunday sparks worry that elephant opioid carfentanil may be back
A surge of suspected overdose deaths this month in Cininnati has health officials questioning whether deadly carfentanil ...
Canada appoints former Mountie as fentanyl czar to combat production of the dangerous opioid
Canada has named a former deputy commissioner with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the country’s fentanyl czar.
FDA's approval of non-opioid pain pill could be game-changer
The Federal Drug Administration last month approved Journavx, a new kind of non-addictive pain medication. Doctors say ...
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
Over a decade spent treating and researching substance use disorders taught one researcher that the overdose epidemic is a ...
Laurel Fiscal Court discusses potential use of opioid abatement funds for family recovery program
The Laurel County Fiscal Court discussed a potential use of their opioid abatement funds Monday. Jennifer Hancock and Meagan ...
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The FDA Approves A New, Non-Opioid Painkiller
It’s the first FDA approval for a pain medication in 25 years. How does the drug work, and who is it for?
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County commissioners discuss opioid settlement funds with homeless coalition
JEFFERSONVILLE — The Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana talked with the Clark County Commissioners Thursday about the ...
Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
Pennsylvania counties are tapping into opioid settlement money to support child welfare programs as they face staff shortages ...
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Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use.
FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of its kind in more than 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thursday a new type of prescription pain medication for moderate to ...
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...