Obesity drugs could help fight opioid addiction, Penn State researchers say
With the rise of obesity drugs a pair of Penn State researchers set out to answer a question: could drugs aimed at weight ...
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Opioid Epidemic
Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. Oregon officials declared a 90-day ...
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Co-prescribing stimulants and opioids may fuel the twin epidemic of overdose
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed ...
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Millions meant to battle Utah’s opioid epidemic are going unused – including in Davis, Weber counties
The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with the Standard-Examiner.  The ...
An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...
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How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
The opioid settlement, a multibillion-dollar payment from the ... medical providers and communities of people who use drugs ...
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Defeating fentanyl: Colorado lawmakers grapple with opioid's deadly wake
Colorado lawmakers revisit fentanyl crisis with new legislation, debating felony penalties for possession and addressing the ...
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Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
As Pennsylvania child welfare offices struggle with staff shortages, some are using opioid funds for support—raising ...
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Why is Hamilton County getting so much opioid settlement money?
Hamilton County has already received upwards of $7 million in opioid settlements, with millions more to come. How is the ...
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Sonoma County Allocates $12.7 Million from Opioid Settlement to Combat Drug Crisis
Sonoma County commits settlement funds from opioid manufacturers to address its drug crisis, with a focus on treatment and ...
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City of St. Joseph accepting applications for second round of Opioid settlement funds
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) The City of St. Joseph has received the second round of funds from the Opioid settlement case. In total St.
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Opioid Epidemic
Law enforcement in Mohave County is leaving behind Narcan, along with a brochure on how to use it in a community gripped with opioids. Lisa Espinoza was outraged because her son, 31-year-old Larry ...