Legalizing medical marijuana does not reduce the rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding contradicts […]
Video: Fighting the opioid epidemic with data
In an effort to stay a step ahead of the opioid epidemic, UConn Health is part of a collaboration with the state Department of Public […]
To address the opioid crisis we need to do more to support people suffering from opioid use disorder
In 2017 alone, 47,600 Americans died from opioid overdoses. That’s 130 people every day. The rate of opioid prescriptions has dropped steadily since 2012, but […]
Dramatic shifts in first-time opioid prescriptions bring hope, concern
A national call for restraint in opioid prescribing has yielded dramatic progress in clinician prescribing patterns, with some notable room for improvement. These are the […]
Opioid crisis shows partnering with industry can be bad for public health
What is each partner looking to get? Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com “Show me the bodies!” someone demanded at the end of my lecture a few years […]
Racial/Ethnic, Income Variation ID’d in the Opioid Epidemic
MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 — There is considerable race/ethnicity and income-level variation in the opioid epidemic, according to research published online Feb. 11 in JAMA […]
Postpartum opioid Rx may lead to persistent use: study
(HealthDay)—New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth or cesarean section may be at increased risk of becoming persistent users, a new study […]
Some pharmacies thwart efforts to improve access to the opioid overdose reversal drug
In response to the opioid crisis, all 50 states have changed their laws to make naloxone, the overdose reversal drug, easier to get and use. […]
Many drugstores won’t dispense opioid antidote as required
(HealthDay)—People who overdose on opioids have one lifeline, the drug naloxone, but two new studies find that many pharmacies won’t offer this lifesaving antidote without […]