NY paramedics could get a tool to help opioid abusers break the habit
Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...
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7 reasons to avoid opioid pain pills
As opioid pain medications continue being prescribed for chronic and severe pain, understanding their risks becomes ...
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Opioids and Neurocognitive Symptoms: Monitoring Key During Long-Term Therapy
Opioid-related neurocognitive symptoms among patients on long-term opioid therapy were most prevalent during the course of therapy.
There’s a new opioid antidote. But Mass. health officials are hesitant to endorse it
A new "powerful tool" for combatting opioid deaths isn't settled science. For that reason, the state is taking a measured ...
UCSF’s microdosing trial for fentanyl addiction falls short of expectations
A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...
Psychoactive drug Kratom could be regulated in South Dakota under new bill
Kratom is known for its stimulant and opioid-like effects and is derived from the leaves of a tree in the coffee family, the Southeast Asian tree Mitragyna speciosa. This differs from another natural ...
Mother of former inmate sues Snohomish County over jail death
Sean Hanchett died in custody in December 2022, and did not receive adequate medical attention, the suit alleged.
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Orlando Health expands program to help people with chronic opioid addiction who end up in the ER
The program's expansion is being funded by money Orange County received through national legal settlements with opioid ...