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Weekend picks for book lovers, including 'Dopesick,' a look at the opioid crisis
Spend your weekend reading 'Dopesick,' Beth Macy's page-turning look at opioid abuse. Plus more recommendations from USA TODAY's book reviewers.
Guest column: How opioid crisis affects our health care
Expect Changes to How your Provider Treats Acute (Short-term) Pain Treatment
Why changing how we view pain can help us address the opioid crisis
Too many of us, too often, think of pain as something that needs to be eliminated, at any cost. But we — doctors, patients, drug makers, and all of us — can be part of a much-needed shi…
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?
Can Virtual Reality Help Fight the Opioid Crisis?
VR has long been seen as an escape from the real world. But recently researchers have been putting an unexpected twist on that. They’re now exploring how VR could provide an escape from an unfortunate reality many face everyday: chronic pain.
How Media Fuels the Opioid Crisis
Data reporting by the media about the opioid crisis can be confusing, but when it is repeatedly reported inaccurately, it creates a perception of truth.
How the opioid crisis is hurting those with chronic pain
A decade into the crisis, there are people still in pain, and have become another group of victims in the opioid epidemic.
How a lethal toxin might help in the opioid crisis
In the midst of the opioid crisis, scientists are searching for nonaddictive alternatives. Some have turned to a toxin present in certain sea creatures.
How the medical profession can solve the opioid crisis
We can reverse this opioid crisis. But the time for us to take action is now, before thousands more die unnecessarily.
Why the Rural Opioid Crisis Is Different From the Urban One
"The factors that put people in communities at higher risk are not spatially random.”
Tips For Protecting Your Kids From The Opioid Crisis
2 out of 3 teens abusing prescription pain medications say they get them from family or friends.
A Different Dragon: How Fentanyl Has Changed the Opioid Crisis
More people are using opioids — and dying from them — than ever. And fentanyl has dramatically increased fatal overdoses.
Opioid crisis: Why more rural communities will turn to telehealth
Rural areas face unique challenges as they combat opioid abuse and overdose.
Data for Good: How Analytics Can Help the Opioid Crisis
A person in the United States dies every 15 minutes because of substance use disorder.
A DEA agent explains how to fight the opioid crisis and mitigate DEA risk
Let’s keep it simple and virtually risk-free. Prescribe only and do not maintain any controlled substance. Period.
Judge a book through its cover with this terahertz camera setup
What do you do if you want to peek inside a book, but you're pretty sure it'll crumble into dust if you even crack the cover a little bit? Well, nothing:..
Can Cannabis Solve the Opioid Crisis?
Probably not—but it might be part of the solution
The opioid crisis as a disease of despair?
The narrative that the opioid and overdose crisis is a product of despair has become very popular. The logic is that people in bad economic conditions are more likely to turn to opioids to cope wit…
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How do we manage pain in the era of the opioid crisis?
Thoughtful legislation can help us combat this crisis without hurting our ability to appropriately treat our patients.
