Opioid manufacturers face Arkansas class action over painkillers marketing
Several opioid manufacturers are facing a class action lawsuit in Arkansas over the sale and marketing of prescription painkillers in …
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Oklahoma doctor charged with 2nd degree murder in patient deaths from opioids, other medications
An Oklahoma doctor has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the overdose deaths of five patients who were …
CDC data underestimated opioid overdose deaths in U.S., study finds
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found that CDC data significantly underestimated the number …
Opioid addiction rates have climbed by 500% since 2010, new study reports
The rate of opioid addiction in the US has risen by 500% over the last seven years, according to a …
CDC study highlights drastic rise in overdose deaths caused by opioid painkillers
Opioid overdose deaths in some states have risen by nearly 200% over the last five years, according to new data …
Combined use of painkillers and anxiety drugs increases overdose risk, study finds
Patients who are prescribed a class of anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines in combination with opioid painkillers are significantly more …
Doctor prescribing habits may determine long-term opioid use risk, study finds
The risk for patients of long-term opioid use may come down to the prescribing habits of their hospital emergency room …
Canadian study finds link between opioid prescriptions and fentanyl overdose
A recent study published in Canada has found a link between prescriptions for opioid painkillers and a risk of a …
New York Times investigation sheds light on the personal cost of the U.S. opioid epidemic
A recent investigation published in the New York Times examines the stories of several Americans caught up in the opioid …
One in three opioid users affected by addiction or dependence, recent survey finds
About one in three Americans who were given prescription opioid painkillers by their doctor for two months or longer report that they …