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Youth opioid overdoses increasingly common, fatal, study finds
More than 25 percent of opioid overdoses involve youth as overdoses become increasingly severe, according to an analysis presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 49th Critical Care Congress.
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Ohio county considers adding 2nd morgue for surge in opioid overdose deaths
An Ohio county is considering opening a second morgue to accommodate the high number of drug overdose deaths at the beginning of February, according to an ABC News report.
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Too hot to handle: Deadly opioid combo surfaces in Louisiana
A fatal new drug combination of heroin cut with synthetic fentanyl has emerged that may be too dangerous to even touch, a police department in Louisiana is warning the public, according to CBS News.
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There is no need to suffer: Why hospitals should engage physicians in a dedicated chronic pain program
Chances are, you know someone in your life who suffers from chronic pain. Workplace injuries, aging, car accidents, disease, and many other common events can trigger a lifetime of pain for those afflicted. However, the sheer scale of the problem is staggering.
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US, Canada coordinate on opioid crisis response plan
A steering committee for the United States and Canada's Joint Action Plan on Opioids met Jan. 31, creating working groups for key challenges faced by both countries, according to the White House.
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Curbing opioid prescriptions should center on pain management as most physicians stick to guidelines, study shows
A majority of physicians who prescribe opioids do so within recommended parameters, suggesting that strategies to deal with opioid abuse should focus on improving the management of complex pain patients and reducing additional chronic conditions that pain patients suffer from, according to a study published in The BMJ.
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Medicaid expansion linked to drop in opioid overdose deaths
States that expanded Medicaid had fewer opioid overdose deaths, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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