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Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid
Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has ...
‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: The rising threat of synthetic opioids
New synthetic opioids (NSOs) are one of the fastest-growing groups of new psychoactive substances around the world ...
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Facts about the powerful drug fentanyl
Fentanyl trafficking and deaths caused by the drug have been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of ...
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B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking
A recent B.C. Ministry of Health document says a "significant portion" of opioids prescribed by doctors and pharmacists are ...
Newsroom Ready: Facts about the powerful drug fentanyl
Fentanyl trafficking and deaths caused by the drug have been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of steep tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. But the potent opioid also has ...
Nutriband secures US patent for abuse deterrent patch
ORLANDO - Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRB)(NASDAQ:NTRBW), a developer of transdermal pharmaceutical products with a market capitalization of $74 million, announced Monday that it has received a Notice of ...
LETTER: Work requirements on Medicaid won’t work
Imagine for a minute you visit the car lot to buy a car, and when you inquire as to how it works, you are told “Trust me it works.” How ’bout the mileage? “Trust me, ...
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Study: Veterans Prescribed Opioids With Anti-Anxiety Medication Were at Higher Risk of Death
Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...
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NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain ...
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New Report Finds Co-Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines to Veterans at VHA from 2007 to 2019 Increased Their Risk of Death
A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...
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Use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults Shows Disparities
Despite an increase in the use of medication for opioid use disorder in older adults from 2017 to 2022, disparities persist; ...