Enlarge this image The rising number of opioid-linked deaths led Arizona to declare a public health emergency in 2017. Needle exchange programs…
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Should Hospitals Be Punished For Post-Surgical Patients’ Opioid Addiction?
by Martha Bebinger November 26, 2017Enlarge this image After two weeks of recovery from an addiction to opioids prescribed by her surgeon, Katie Herzog takes a walk…
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Enlarge this image Andy Baker/Ikon Images/Getty Images Andy Baker/Ikon Images/Getty Images When President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency,…
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Questioning A Doctor’s Prescription For A Sore Knee: 90 Percocets
by Michelle Andrews November 22, 2017Enlarge this image Doctors often prescribe more opioid painkillers than necessary following surgery, for a variety of reasons. Education Images/UIG via Getty…
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Asking About Opioids: A Treatment Plan Can Make All The Difference
by James Morrison November 22, 2017Enlarge this image Dr. Terry Horton, chief of addiction medicine and medical director of Project Engage at Christiana Care Health System, testified…
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Enlarge this image After a briefing on the opioid crisis with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, President Trump remarked on…
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Enlarge this image Battalion Chief Mark St. Laurent, seen here at the Franklin Square firehouse in Washington, D.C., says sometimes multiple doses…
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Enlarge this image Philip Kirby says he felt pressured into taking Vivitrol for his heroin addiction by his drug court treatment program.…