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Government Regulation Change Help Opioid Addiction Treatment
For years, the ability to combat opioid addiction within the West has been painfully flawed. Often, limitations in logistics, equipment, specialist treatment, facilities, and funding has limited what can be done for those in need of help. However, an easing of restrictions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for one of the…
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Opioid Deaths on the Rise During Covid-19
The USA has been in the midst of the global news cycle due to its handling of the COVID-19 crisis. As one of the worst-hit nations in the world for numbers and deaths, the USA has found the pandemic increasingly hard to overcome. However, a major issue regarding the pandemic has been that, while it…
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What Happens if You Take Drugs While on Suboxone?
If a patient is prescribed Suboxone, it could cause serious health issues if combined with other drugs. What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a brand name for a medication called buprenorphine. It is used to treat opioid addiction and is often part of a recovery program for substance addictions, such as heroin, and is referred to…
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Johnson & Johnson Loses Opioid Trial
Johnson & Johnson lost an August2019 case in Oklahoma, with a judgement of around $572 million. This is likely to lead to various follow-up trials, too, with legal settlements also expected in the near future. Further settlements are expected due to the company being held accountable for its part in the U.S. drug opioid crisis.…
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Construction Companies Addressing Drug Addiction in Ranks
For years, the problem with drug addiction in the United States has been growing. From the opioid crisis to a recreational drugs issue that is growing in the background, our country is a nation with some tough questions to ask about how it handles the use and management of drugs. This is no different in…
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CBD Oil may Help limit Anxiety and Cravings for Heroin Users
For many Americans, one of the biggest problems in the country isn’t so much in government. It’s in the streets, the cities, and the homes of America. The opioid crisis has gotten far out of control, and there appears to be little hope of a proper government-led solution being put in place. In spite of…
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Opioid Marketing to Doctors Linked to Increased Overdoses
The US opioid crisis, almost on a daily basis, produces stories that would make one’s blood run cold. It’s one of the most damaging parts of modern US life and is driving many good people to despair. The latest story, then, is likely to cause even more anger and outrage. A recent study linked doctors…
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Drug Users Saving Each Other with Narcan
As anyone who has follows news in America will know, the US opioid epidemic is getting truly out of hand. Thanks to the various confusing matters that help to fuel the drug industry, it’s hard to see a short-term solution to what has now become quite a long-term problem. With state help often stretched to…
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Opioids are killing children and teens
For those with even a cursory knowledge of United States domestic news will have heard of the opioid epidemic. This quiet problem has become massive in terms of its scale, and is likely to become along the biggest health crises to be seen in the US in modern times. The problem, though, appears to be…
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In Pennsylvania, ER’s Told To Treat Addicted People with Medication
Pennsylvania has produced a new series of addiction treatment guidelines, changing the way in which doctors would prescribe opioid medication in emergency room situations. This new advice works alongside a new state law which limits opioid prescription for people discharged from the emergency room to a 7-day supply only, and now recommends other treatments prior…
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Over 70 Connecticut Park Goers Suffer Synthetic Marijuana Overdose
As many people turn to synthetic equivalents of substances, more stories appear of the deadly consequence of doing so. The latest comes from Connecticut Park close to Yale University. A shocking 70 people were found to have overdosed on synthetic marijuana, which it’s believed was laced with fentanyl; the opioid. While no people have yet…
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Study Says Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction Under-Used
As the American opioid crisis stretches into another year, there is little hope for those who look for solutions. At the moment, the crisis has become a sub-story and has fallen to the wayside, despite being one of the major medical problems in modern America. Another issue is that studies have recently shown that many…
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Scientists Working on Anti-Opioid Vaccine
As the U. S. opioid epidemic reaches new levels, scientists have been tagged to create a solution. The crisis, which has become a major story in the last years, needs more than simple “just say no” slogan campaigns. While many like to paint the problem as one developed by free will and poor choices, addiction…
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Opioid Overdose ER Visits Up By Nearly One Third
As the American opioid epidemic continues to worsen, new stories are coming clear about its severity. According to the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention, hospital emergency departments are seeing a massive increase in opioid overdose cases. From July 2016-September 2017, a CC report known as Vital Signs shone a light on the significance…
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New York City Sues Pharmaceutical Companies for $500 Million Over Opioid Crisis
The city of New York sued eight drug companies for $500 million, blaming them for the opioid epidemic that has killed more people than the combined deaths attributed to car accidents and homicides. New York is one of the most populous cities in the US. In 2016, more than 1,100 deaths were caused by opioid-induced…
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A Town Of 3,200 Was Flooded With Nearly 21,000,000 Pain Pills
Opioids or painkillers have flooded the small town of Williamson, West Virginia allegedly causing the death of many people. According to sources, the said incident has claimed the lives of more people due to overdose than in any other country in the world. It was revealed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee that…
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Children Being Caught Up in Opioid Crisis
In 2016, Florida experienced a 35-percent rise in the number of deaths due to opioid abuse. This has led to legislators looking over the options to combat this rising tide of drug addiction which affects those who are hooked on opioids and their children as well. Opioids have powerful addictive qualities and many who have…
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What to Look for When Trying to Find an Opiate Addict?
When you are trying to lookout for an opiate addict, it might not be as hard as it seems. Unlike other addictions, opiate has this obvious vibe around the addicts. There are withdrawal symptoms as the addict has been trying to control or hasn’t had an opportunity to take his dose. This pushes them to…
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Reducing the Amount of Opioids in Homes
Opioid abuse and addiction can start in different ways, and one of these is the temptation that leftover opioids present. With roughly billions of unused opioid prescriptions left in American medicine cabinets and sock drawers, individuals have easy access to these addictive drugs. Even holiday party attendees can raid these hiding places and get…
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Kratom Herbal Supplement for Heroin Addiction Could Also be Addicting
Kratom has been hailed as a natural, miracle cure for heroin addiction, providing a means for those addicted to heroin a real path towards releasing themselves from the hold that the drug puts on its victims. However, kratom has also been called highly addictive as well and some believe that it is simply trading…