A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The state of Ohio filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. Will their legal arguments hold up in court – and what will it mean for other cities and states going after big pharma?
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Why it’s important to just say no to bad drug policy
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently echoed the 1980s philosophy to 'just say no' to drugs. It's important to remember, however, that the policy was ineffective.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids sold as counterfeits in deadly new trend
Counterfeit drugs and heroin laced with illicitly made fentanyl have been linked to overdoses across the country. So what can be done?
Is misuse of prescription painkillers among youth athletes leading to heroin use?
Media reports have suggested that many young athletes who become injured abuse prescription painkillers and may move to heroin. One of the first studies to look at this suggests otherwise.
Some good news on opioid epidemic: Treatment options are expanding
The nation is still in the grip of an opioid addiction epidemic, but there is some good news. Treatment options are expanding, as professionals learn more about the illness.
Do opioids make pain worse?
New evidence suggests that opioids cause the immune system to run amok and, surprisingly, increase pain. Does this mean that opioids might be contributing to the chronic pain epidemic?
Despite national efforts to fight addiction, states can tailor – and trim – programs
The Senate passed a bill July 13 to address the opioid epidemic. Georgia recently passed a bill that would limit rather than expand the number of treatment centers. Could others follow suit?
Opioid crisis: How did we get here?
As congressional leaders today discuss legislation to curb the opioid epidemic, we look at three articles that explain how it happened and one that suggests some solutions.
Prince’s death from fentanyl is only the tip of the global overdose iceberg
Prince’s death was recorded as accidental. Accidents are common when it comes fentanyl, a powerful pain killer 100 times stronger than morphine.
Why it’s easier to be prescribed an opioid painkiller than the treatment for opioid addiction
The FDA just approved a new implant of a drug that treats opioid addiction. Why hasn't the drug been prescribed more widely already?
Oxycontin: how Purdue Pharma helped spark the opioid epidemic
The sources of the opioid epidemic are complex, but one powerful motivator has been the pursuit of profit.
Not everyone who takes painkillers for fun is an addict; some have just found a different way to cope
We don't know enough about the people who use painkillers non-medically to make the judgement that there is a natural transition from legal to illicit drug use.
The other opioid crisis – people in poor countries can’t get the pain medication they need
Why are so many people in dire need of pain relief unable to access the powerful painkillers that are so commonly prescribed in the United States?
Roots of opioid epidemic can be traced back to two key changes in pain management
We are witnessing widespread abuse of legal, prescribed drugs that, while structurally similar to illicit opioids such as heroin, are used for sound medical practices. So how did we get here?
Can we curb the opioid abuse epidemic by rethinking chronic pain?
A sea change in pain treatment helped create the opioid abuse epidemic, and another sea change in how doctors view chronic pain could help curb it.
From the clinic to the street: How the explosion in prescription painkillers has created more heroin users
Why have the demographics of heroin use changed so much? For that, we can look to dramatic increase in prescriptions for opioid painkillers, such as Oxycontin or Vicodin.
Do stricter controls curb opioid abuse?
Americans consume a staggering amount of the opioid painkiller hydrocodone - about 99% of the world’s supply. In October, after 10 years of debate the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reclassified medications…
Explainer: naloxone, the antidote to opioid overdose
Many first responders’ – even some university police officers – are carrying a new tool in their first-aid kits. It’s naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote drug, and today it’s more widely available than…
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