Without safe injection sites, more opioid users will die On 2019-05-23 Ontario is undoubtedly in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. From January to September 2018, an incredible 1,031 Ontarians […]
Opioid epidemic is fueling a rise in STROKES: Rate soared in 20 years On 2019-01-30 Opioid epidemic is fueling a rise in STROKES: Rate has soared in 20 years driven by heroin injection use, new […]
Health experts offer solutions for unintended consequences of opioid crackdown On 2018-12-13 Treating America’s Pain: Unintended Victims of the Opioid Crackdown, Part 3 – The Solutions The government has addressed the overdose […]
Researchers examine trends in opioid prescriptions in children and adolescents On 2018-11-29 While the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States for people of all ages, relatively […]
Bill to Fight U.S. Opioid Crisis Signed Into Law On 2018-10-26 THURSDAY, Oct. 25, 2018 — A bipartisan bill meant to combat the United States’ opioid abuse epidemic was signed into […]
Open surgery for early lung CA tied to long-term opioid use On 2018-10-25 (HealthDay)—Surgical invasiveness might play a role in the odds of becoming a long-term opioid user after early-stage lung cancer surgery, […]
For the babies of the opioid crisis, the best care may be mom’s recovery On 2018-07-02 The halls at UNC Horizons day care are quiet at 5 p.m. Amanda Williammee pauses at the toddler classroom window […]