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Can Breast Cancer Be a Risk Factor for Opioid Use Among Older Patients? drugs
August 28, 2019
Dealing with breast cancer is tough, and the depression and anxiety that can come with the diagnosis can up the risk of using opioids while lowering survival rates in older women, a new study finds.
OxyContin Maker Offers Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims drugs
August 28, 2019
Purdue Pharma, the drug giant many have blamed for the ongoing U.S. opioid abuse crisis, has offered $10 billion to $12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits lodged against it, NBC News is reporting.
Oklahoma Judge Fines Johnson & Johnson $572 Billion Over Opioid Drug Crisis drugs
August 27, 2019
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ruled against one of America's biggest companies, Johnson & Johnson -- fining it $572 million as part of the first trial of an opioid maker sued by...
Patient Confidentiality Rule Changes Aim to Fight U.S. Opioid Crisis drugs
August 26, 2019
Patient confidentiality rule changes meant to help fight the opioid crisis in the United States have been proposed by the federal government.
Rx Size Predicts Persistent Opioid Use After Cardiothoracic Surgery drugs
August 23, 2019
Prescription size is associated with increased new persistent opioid use among patients after cardiothoracic surgery, according to a study published online in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
CBD Is the Rage, But More Science Needed on Safety, Effectiveness drugs
August 23, 2019
Everywhere you look, CBD products are for sale, and they may hold promise for treating chronic pain, opioid addiction and other conditions.
Large Opioid Rx After Heart, Lung Surgery Often Leads to Misuse: Study drugs
August 23, 2019
The more opioid painkillers that heart and lung surgery patients are prescribed, the more likely they are to become dependent on them, a new study finds.
Opioid Addiction Treatment Used More in States That Expanded Medicaid drugs
August 23, 2019
The use of the opioid addiction medication buprenorphine is much higher in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act than in those that did not expand the program...
Taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder May Up Other Med Compliance drugs
August 22, 2019
Using buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) may increase adherence to treatments for other chronic conditions, according to a study published in the September issue of Medical Care.
Meth and Heart Disease: A Deadly Crisis That's Largely Overlooked drugs
August 22, 2019
Although frequently overshadowed by the opioid epidemic, surging methamphetamine use nationally and around the world has fueled a chilling crisis of its own, according to a new report.

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