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Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

Kevin

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

Senate bill seeks to increase number of opioid treatment professionals

By Dave Kovaleski, March 13, 2018 [Life Science Daily] New legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to bolster the number of health professionals to fight the opioid epidemic. The Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act — sponsored by Sens. Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) — would address the current shortage of professionals to provide opioid treatment and recovery services in communities across the United State

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CDC REPORT: 30% rise in ER visits for opioid overdoses

Kevin

Mar 7, 2018
1 min

CDC REPORT: 30% rise in ER visits for opioid overdoses

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vital Signs Report: 03/06/2018 Overview Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid* overdoses rose 30% in all parts of the US from July 2016 through September 2017. People who have had an overdose are more likely to have another, so being seen in the ED is an opportunity for action. Repeat overdoses may be prevented with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD), which is defined as a problematic pattern of o

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WHO KNEW? THE SECRETIVE FAMILY MAKING BILLIONS FROM THE OPIOID CRISIS

Kevin

Mar 5, 2018
3 min

WHO KNEW? THE SECRETIVE FAMILY MAKING BILLIONS FROM THE OPIOID CRISIS

WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER GLAZEK, OCTOBER 16, 2017 [Esquire Magazine - esquire. com] You’re aware America is under siege, fighting an opioid crisis that has exploded into a public-health emergency. You’ve heard of OxyContin, the pain medication to which countless patients have become addicted. But do you know that the company that makes Oxy and reaps the billions of dollars in profits it generates is owned by one family? The newly installed Sackler Courtyard at London’s Victoria

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F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

Kevin

Feb 28, 2018
1 min

F.D.A. to Expand Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Addicts

By SHEILA KAPLAN, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 The New York Times In an effort to encourage new treatments for opioid addiction, the Food and Drug Administration plans to begin permitting pharmaceutical companies to sell medications that help temper cravings, even if they don’t fully stop addiction. The change is part of a wider effort to expand access to so-called medication-assisted treatment, or MAT. The agency will issue draft guidelines in the next few weeks. A senior agency offici

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A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Kevin

Feb 27, 2018
2 min

A Nasal Spray That Shoots Nanosized Opioids to the Brain May Help People Avoid Addiction

Written by Ed Cara, February 02, 2018 [Gizmodo] As doctors and scientists struggle to turn the tide of the opioid crisis, which killed more than 63,000 Americans in 2016, there are others looking further ahead, trying to create a world where addiction can’t take hold in the first place. One such approach, created by a team of scientists in the U.K., is a nasal spray that shoots a naturally produced opioid straight to the brain—seemingly without causing the euphoric high and t

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Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kevin

Feb 22, 2018
2 min

Penn State hosts summit to combat the opioid epidemic

Kristie Auman-Bauer January 23, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania increased 37 percent in 2016, ranking the state fourth in the nation. Coming on the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf’s declaration of the opioid crisis as a disaster emergency, Penn State recently held its first University-wide summit on the opioid epidemic. The summit drew together almost 200 researchers, practitioners and educators from across the Penn State system with the goal of deve

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'Mom' Sitcom Portrays Vibrant, Realistic Lives in Recovery

Kevin

Feb 21, 2018
2 min

'Mom' Sitcom Portrays Vibrant, Realistic Lives in Recovery

By Kelly Burch, 02/09/18 "For most people in recovery, getting sober isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of the story." The CBS sitcom Mom isn’t just a show about life in recovery, but living sober is a major theme, since the two main characters, Christy (Anna Faris) and Bonnie (Allison Janney), are both in recovery. The show creators say that they make an effort to honestly show the struggles and rewards of sober living, creating a realistic picture of recovery for

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Kratom: Natural pain remedy or addictive killer?

Kevin

Feb 13, 2018
2 min

Kratom: Natural pain remedy or addictive killer?

By Laurie McGinley and Katie Zezima February 10, 2018 [Washington Post ] Andrew Turner’s years in the military left him suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, back pain and the effects of an injury that mangled his hand. “I was a broken toy,” he said. Tossed aside. Barely able to get off the couch. Then he started using an herbal supplement that he says saved his life: kratom. Nancy Knoebel’s 27-year-old son, Daniel Teichman, began using kratom after he stop

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The Most Common Medications Used in Treatment of Opioid Addiction

Kevin

Jan 31, 2018
1 min

The Most Common Medications Used in Treatment of Opioid Addiction

STAGE 1: Medications During Detox Addiction treatment begins in earnest during detox. During drug withdrawal and the subsequent stages in recovery, the body needs to remove the substance remaining in the body, to get back to normal. The earliest symptoms of withdrawal can occur within the first few hours of the last dose taken and may last for a week or more, depending on the history of use. So, what symptoms are common? During the early stage of opioid or opiates withdrawal

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