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 …
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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 …
Opioid overdoses among children and teens have tripled since 1997, study finds
A new study published by the Yale School of Medicine has found that the number of children and teenagers hospitalized …
Wrongful death lawsuit by family of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard can move forward, judge rules
An Illinois federal judge says that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of former NHL hockey player Derek …
DEA announces lower 2017 opioid production quotas amid painkiller overprescription concerns
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced that it will lower the volume of opioid painkillers that can be manufactured in …