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Opioid Epidemic
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New York Judge Schedules Opioid Epidemic Trial
The judge is moving ahead with claims against a group of drug manufacturers and distributors, setting a trial date for January.
Pundits and Personalities Discuss the Depths of the Opioid Epidemic at Politicon
Addiction pays no attention to politics—and all parties are concerned.
Gov. Cuomo Passes Law in NY to Allow Medical Cannabis as Opioid Alternative
In New York doctors can formally prescribe cannabis and patients are allowed to use it as a replacement for opioids.
Veterans More Likely To Die From Opioids Than Civilians
And the VA isn't helping.
Opioid Commission Argues Against Cannabis Legalization
The Opioid Commission was formed to alleviate the country's opioid epidemic. So why are they against something that could actually help?
Trump Finally Declares Opioid Epidemic A Public Health Emergency
Did President Donald Trump just acknowledge the country's epidemic of opioid addiction in a meaningful way? Or is he just blowing smoke?
Melania Trump Hosted An Opioid Abuse Discussion
With rampant abuse of heroin, OxyContin and other similar drugs reaching epidemic levels in the United States, First…
Post-Surgical Pain Management Leading Cause of Opioid Addiction
Although some people do not have any sympathy for those unfortunate souls swallowed up by the drooling jowls…
Sessions Thinks ‘Just Say No’ Can Fix Opioid Crisis
For a while now, I’ve been writing about our attorney general, the former Alabama senator named after two…
The Opiate Crisis Is Officially a Fentanyl-Fueled Disaster
It didn’t take long for America to conquer both prescription pain pills and the sea of good old…
Ohio Mayor Seeks Emergency Response Center for Opioid Crisis
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An organization representing Ohio big-city mayors is urging Gov. John Kasich to establish a…
Opioid Overdose Victims Keep Getting Prescribed Same Pills That Almost Killed Them
People who survive an opioid overdose are often prescribed the same dangerous drugs that had them one foot…
First-of-Its-Kind Rehab Center Is Successfully Treating Opioid Addiction with Marijuana
Over 40 years ago, Denise Kandel introduced her gateway drug theory to the world. Recently, Kandel herself, a scientist at Columbia…
U.S. Health Chief Lauds China for Help with Opioid Control
BEIJING (AP) — China has been an “incredible partner” in cracking down on synthetic opioids seen as fueling…
Trump Won Places Drowning in Despair… Can He Save Them?
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — One-hundred-fifty baskets of pink petunias hang from the light posts all over this city,…
Nation’s Largest Pharmacy to Limit Opioids; Doctors Concerned
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation’s largest pharmacy benefit manager will soon limit the number and strength of…
U.S. Teen Drug Overdose Deaths Inch Up After Years of Decline
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses have inched up, a new…
Police Try Out New Database for Documenting Opioid Overdoses
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are testing a new database for documenting opioid overdoses they hope…
Feds to Study Curbing Opioid Epidemic with Medical Pot
The underbelly of the capitalist beast that is the United States government is working to get to the…
New Hampshire is Latest State to Sue OxyContin Manufacturer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The attorney general’s office sued Purdue Pharma on Tuesday, alleging that the drug manufacturer…
