Legalization of Cannabis Tied to Drop in Opioid-Related ED Visits
State laws permitting recreational marijuana use have not led to an increase in opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits, as many …
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New York takes Teva, McKesson, others to trial over opioids
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York will take Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and other companies, including the nation’s largest drug distributors, …
Canadian prescription opioids users experience gaps in access to care
Stigma and high care needs can present barriers to the provision of high-quality primary care for people with opioid use …
J&J, Others Face Trial Over Claims They Fueled Opioid Epidemic
(Reuters) – Four drugmakers are set to face trial on Monday in a lawsuit by several large counties in California …
Opioid supply-controlling policies may have unintended consequences, finds study
In response to the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, many states have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction …
Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients
Law enforcement personnel walk toward the Allina Health clinic where multiple people were shot in Buffalo, Minn. One patient threatened …
A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier
State and local governments have sought billions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company and …
Many Parents Conflicted About Opioids for Their Teens’ Pain
SUNDAY, Jan. 27, 2019 — American parents aren’t sure whether their teen and young adult children should be prescribed opioid …
Opioids Now More Deadly for Americans Than Traffic Accidents
TUESDAY, Jan. 15, 2019 — For the first time in history, Americans’ risk for dying from an opioid overdose is …