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Pa. approves sale of marijuana 'flower,' and will allow cannabis to treat opioid addiction
The cost of their medical marijuana could drop by 50 percent with the addition of smokable flower.
Debunking the Myths About Why Opioid Addictions Develop
The lack of immediate access to affordable treatment of addiction, and inadequately treated or undertreated chronic pain have caused and sustained the continuing drug crisis.
Gene May Help Guide Black Patients' Opioid Addiction Treatment
Researchers say they've found a genetic variant associated with opioid addiction, and it might lead to personalized treatment for the condition.
Why marijuana might not be such a great weapon to fight opioid addiction
he opioid crisis is an ongoing national tragedy. One commonly suggested response is cannabis. But emerging state and national statistics as well as public
How opioid addiction took over my mother's life
High on a combination of Norco and Fentanyl, prescribed by a pain clinic, my mother began to throw dishes onto the kitchen floor. It was inexplicable.
How Technology Fails Us In The Battle Against Opioid Addiction
The U.S. is still firmly in the grip of the opioid scourge. Technology is crucial to this complex and constantly morphing fight and new proposals should continue to be explored, but not without a close look at how they might do more harm than good.
5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Teenage Opioid Addiction
Establishing an open line of communication with your teen can be challenging. Parents should know the facts when it comes to the deadly opioid epidemic so they’re better prepared to talk with their teens and recognize the signs of opioid misuse. This guide is designed to help parents know whether their children are at risk, … Continued
I'm an ex-addict. Why was it easy to get prescription opioids?
I told everyone treating me for kidney stones that I had a history of substance abuse. They still gave me multiple prescriptions for opioid pain relief.
Are Older Americans at Risk for Alcohol or Drug Addiction?
Rates of alcoholism and painkiller addiction are growing among older adults, and the negative effects can be worse in later life. Are you at risk?
When insurers deny treatment for drug addiction
In a nation where one American dies every 19 minutes from opioid or heroin overdose, addiction doctors are incensed that insurance companies are making patients wait for medication that can save them.
Key findings of investigation into harder-to-abuse opioids
The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity investigated how pharmaceutical companies are using their political clout to push a new form of opioids as their answer to the e
Opioid overuse doesn't begin in the ER, study finds
When it comes to emergency room physicians, there's a perception that they hand out opioids "like candy," said Mayo Clinic researcher Molly Jeffery.
The opioid crisis: What we don't know is killing us
Around 90% of Americans who met criteria for substance use disorders did not access specialized substance use treatment last year. How do we keep those people alive and healthy?
Teen athletes tell how injuries put them on the path to addiction
For some young sports stars, a pain-pill prescription can be the worst medicine.
Why aren't doctors stepping up to treat people with opioid addiction?
Most physicians are standing on the sidelines and punting the treatment their patients need to someone else — or to no one.
Many Nurse Practitioners Cannot Provide Medications to Treat Opioid Addiction
Researchers Recommend States Reform Practice Regulations to Access Full Workforce
Opioid addiction doesn't discriminate
“Be afraid. Be prepared to fight for your loved one’s life."
Physicians can choose not to be powerless against opioid addiction
We can choose not to be afraid. We can choose not to be powerless against opioid addiction. We can choose to be part of the solution.
Could DNA Help Doctors Predict Opioid Addiction?
New research out of Bentley University aims to explore the genetic links between human DNA and opioid addiction. The new study could help doctors identify patients susceptible to opioid dependence and choose different treatment methods.
42% of millennials know someone with opioid addiction
And 57% of white female millennials said they knew someone involved with addiction, compared with 51% of white males.
States curb pain pill prescribing to try to prevent opioid addiction
