A 'twin epidemic': Co-prescribed stimulants and opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...
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Millions meant to battle Utah’s opioid epidemic are going unused – including in Davis, Weber counties
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...
What to Know About Buprenorphine, a Proven Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt ...
An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...
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Defeating fentanyl: Colorado lawmakers grapple with opioid's deadly wake
Colorado lawmakers revisit fentanyl crisis with new legislation, debating felony penalties for possession and addressing the opioid epidemic's impact on the community.
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OD Deaths Decline in U.S., Driven By Drop In Opioid Fatalities
America’s opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev ...
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Opioid Epidemic
Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...
Opioid deaths in US hit record numbers
The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law ...
Opioid crisis: A decade of frustration | Column
Guest essayist Judge Frank Forchione laments that Stark County opioid deaths have "continued to spiral upward." ...