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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time in 7 Years
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018....
Almost All Counterfeit Oxycontin Pills Contain Fentanyl
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Lab tests of counterfeit oxycodone (Oxycontin) pills seized by police in Rhode Island in 2022 found 99.3% also contained dangerous fentanyl. It was typically mixed with ...
'Drug Take Back Day' is Saturday: Check for Leftover Opioids in Your Home
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Each year, thousands of Americans head home after a surgery clutching prescription opioids to help ease post-surgical pain. Trouble is, most won't use all those pills, and...
Prescription Opioids Linked to Increased Risk for Serious Fall Events
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – For adults of all ages, especially those aged 85 years or older, prescription opioids are associated with an increased risk for serious fall events, according to a study...
Access to Opioids Could Be Boosting Suicide Rates
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – Increased access to prescription opioids has driven up U.S. suicide rates by making it easier to women to end their lives, a new study claims. The study also blames a...
Mom's Opioid Use in Pregnancy Raises Child's Asthma, Eczema Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Fetal exposure to opioids may change a baby's immune system, triggering a rise in risks for eczema and asthma through early childhood, new research shows. Children born to...
Recent Reduction Seen in Opioid Prescribing by Surgeons
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Opioid prescribing by surgeons decreased between 2013 and 2017, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Apostolos ...
You're Far Less Likely to Get an Opioid Now After Surgery
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – In response to the ongoing crisis of opioid misuse, U.S. doctors had already cut the amount of opioids they gave patients after surgery by 2022 to just a third of the amount...
2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA...
Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides
TUESDAY, Dec 5, 2023 – Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse. It's not...
Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 – If you’re getting a tooth pulled or having another painful dental procedure, you’re much less likely to get opioids than you were just a few years ago, new research reveals. Th...
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlawful opioid...
Teen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – For U.S. adolescents, there was a decrease in opioid prescription rates from 2015 to 2020 for nonsurgical indications, but opioid prescription rates associated with surgery...
Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the annual European...
Opioid-Free Discharge Feasible After Pancreatectomy
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Opioid-free discharge is feasible after pancreatic surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Surgery. Artem Boyev, D.O., from The University of Texas...
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