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Opiates
41 posts
Kentucky Considers Funding Ibogaine Research as Possible Treatment for Opiate Addiction
The State of Kentucky is considering spending $42 million on researching ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic that has shown promise in treating or even interrupting opiate use disorder.
November 21, 2023
Study Finds Medical Cannabis Reduces Cancer Patients’ Pain and Need for Opiates
Researchers in Israel found that the use of medical cannabis reduced cancer patients’ pain and use of painkillers in a recently published study.
May 23, 2022
Judge Rejects $4.5B Cash Deal to Protect OxyContin Pusher Family from Opioid Lawsuits
Even billionaires can’t buy their way out of sweeping opioid crisis lawsuits.
December 17, 2021
Rhode Island Lawmakers Pass Bill Authorizing Safe Injection Sites
Rhode Island is introducing safe injection sites to help combat the continuing opioid crisis.
July 5, 2021
Purdue Pharma Looking To Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Why Big Pharma wants to keep these opioid lawsuits out of court.
December 21, 2017
Trump Continues To Blame China For Opioid Crisis
After a meeting with the Chinese President, Trump continues to blame China for the opioid crisis. You know, rather than getting to the root of the issue.
November 22, 2017
New Study Claims Opioid Crisis Cost $504 Billion In 2015
The Council of Economic Advisors' report throws the inadequacy of the Trump administration's response to the opioid crisis into even sharper relief.
November 21, 2017
Walgreens To Sell Overdose Reversal Drug Without A Prescription
But it'll cost you.
November 5, 2017
Officials Blindsided By Trump’s Opioid Crisis Declaration
Although President Trump promised the American people last week that he would soon declare the opioid epidemic a…
October 24, 2017