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US approves a new painkiller with less risk of addiction than opioids and equally potent
The suzetrigine, which only acts on pain neurons, is the first innovation in analgesia in the last 20 years. "It stands out ...
Dangerous drugs are available at corner stores. Texas officials are doing little to crack down.
Hundreds of Texas convenience stores are selling untested, highly addictive and potentially deadly drugs as over-the-counter ...
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something ...
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An Ever-Changing, Increasingly Toxic Drug Supply Makes Harm Reduction Essential
Authors Table of Contents Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] Harm reduction directly empowers people who use drugs to stay safer and ...
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Opioid Prescribing in EDs Entails Low Risk for Harm
When prescribing opioids for acute pain, physicians should be attentive to a patient’s individual risk factors, according to ...
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New type of painkiller approved in US
For the first time in decades, a new class of painkiller has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Medicare opioid safety policy shows initial success but effectiveness diminishes over time
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that a 2019 Medicare opioid safety policy showed initial reductions in opioid prescribing to high-risk populations.
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Opioid prescriptions in emergency rooms linked to later health risks
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical ...
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand—understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...
The FDA just approved a new painkiller. Is it too good to be true?
Meet suzetrigine, a non-opioid that promises to avoid addiction risk. But some experts say it can't replace opioids ...
American Teenagers Are Abusing Fentanyl; Know The Horrific Side Effects of the Opioids
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...