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Study: Even Short-Term Opioid Use can Cause Dependency
At the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, researchers presented a new study that warns against prescribing opioids for minor pain. The
Research Warns of Dangerous Opioid and Benzodiazepine Combinations
Despite the general understanding that combining opioids and benzodiazepines can be deadly, doctors throughout the country are still prescribing the two drugs together to patients, and
Underage Binge Drinking Still a Problem Despite Decline
Curbing underage drinking has been a massive and lengthy project for high schools, government agencies and parents throughout the country for decades. It seems like all
Rise in IV Drug Use Sounds Alarm
As healthcare professionals and researchers have watched the opioid epidemic sweep through the country, the use of needles has also increased dramatically, bringing a host of
High Mortality Rate for Opioid Use Indicates Gaps in Healthcare System
Researchers at UCLA School of Medicine recently compiled a study monitoring the mortality rate among more than 2,500 patients with opioid use disorder in a general
NJ Governor Renews Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made a renewed appeal for prescription drug drop-off sites to be established across the state. These sites will be dumping
Drugged Driving Deaths Outnumber those Caused by Alcohol Alone
Deaths caused by drunk driving used to be the biggest cause of accidental deaths in our country. However, in recent years, accidental overdoses have climbed to
Rash of Heroin Overdoses Linked to W-18 Use
Among the rise of opioid-related overdose deaths throughout the U.S. in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of synthetic compounds as
Study Helps Identify Patients Most Likely to Abuse Painkillers After Surgery
One of the most common reasons to prescribe prescription painkillers is after a surgical procedure. Sometimes these surgeries can be major, and other times they can
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