Faced with lawsuits and blame for contributing to the United States’ opioid epidemic, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced that it will stop…
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HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The popular botanical drug kratom essentially is an opioid, the U.S. Food and…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Increasingly, people addicted to opioid painkillers are using dangerously high doses of the…
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Enlarge this image Philadelphia officials cleared the way for a safe injection site for drug users. But there are many details to…
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Packets that turn unused opioid painkillers into useless gel are available for free at Walmart pharmacies. The move is meant to reduce…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — How long you take opioid painkillers after surgery is a much stronger risk…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Tamper-resistant opioid pills — one attempt to curb prescription painkiller abuse — aren’t…
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Enlarge this image Robert Kerley is recovering from an opioid addiction with help from Kaiser Permanente’s pain management program in Colorado. John…