Obesity drugs could help fight opioid addiction, Penn State researchers say
With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight ...
Co-prescribing stimulants and opioids may fuel the twin epidemic of overdose
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...
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Opioid Epidemic
A settlement with Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court as victims of the opioid epidemic urged justices to approve a deal with the company's owners. Justices will review a $6 ...
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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 ...
'Reacher' author Lee Child wants the show to tackle the opioid crisis. Alan Ritchson says he's ready to tell a 'modern story.'
The "Jack Reacher" author Lee Child told Business Insider he wants his book about the opioid crisis, "The Midnight Line," to ...
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FDA approves first opioid-free painkiller in over two decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first opioid-free prescription drug for moderate to ...
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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Before a recent spending push, CT sat on piles of opioid settlement cash, KFF study finds
The data, compiled by the nonprofit KFF Health News, found Connecticut received $85 million in opioid settlement funds in ...
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How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
The opioid settlement, a multibillion-dollar payment from the ... medical providers and communities of people who use drugs ...
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 ...
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Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
As Pennsylvania child welfare offices struggle with staff shortages, some are using opioid funds for support—raising ...
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Opioid Epidemic
Law enforcement in Mohave County is leaving behind Narcan, along with a brochure on how to use it in a community gripped with opioids. Lisa Espinoza was outraged because her son, 31-year-old Larry ...