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Healthcare consumers' concerns over narcotic risk is growing, survey finds

The majority of Americans (57 percent) have been prescribed narcotic painkillers, according to a Truven Health Analytics-NPR Health Poll survey.

Boston Medical Center receives $25M to launch opioid abuse treatment center

Boston Medical Center will launch the Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine after receiving a $25 million donation to fund the center, according a report from the Boston Globe.

Study: Only 35% of patients taking opioids are concerned about addiction risks

Despite living amid a well-documented national opioid epidemic, patients taking prescription opioids show little concern over addiction risks associated with the drugs, according to a recent NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll.

Maryland opioid epidemic spurs state of emergency declaration from governor

Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is targeting the opioid abuse crisis in his state by increasing funds and coordination between jurisdictions to boost treatment and prevention efforts.

Proposed opioid tax would fund addiction treatment in California

Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, introduced a bill to the California Legislature on Wednesday that would issue a one-cent-per-milligram surcharge on prescription opioids.

Central Florida sees uptick in newborns exposed to opioids

Orange County Florida has seen a significant increase in infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome — a condition that stems from women using opioids during pregnancy, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Children with autism much more likely to visit the emergency department

Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder need better access to primary care and specialist services to avoid trips to the emergency department, researchers from Penn State College of Medicine researchers concluded in a new study.

Study: Chronic pain, mental health patients prefer medical marijuana to prescription drugs

Mental health patients and individuals suffering from chronic pain prefer cannabis over prescription drugs, including opioids, according to a new study published in The International Journal of Drug Policy.

Massachusetts governor cuts $150,000 in opioid abuse funds for Lynn

Lynn, Mass., has lost $150,000 in funds to pay a clinician and case manager who work with police to refer hundreds of opioid overdose victims to treatment annually, according The Boston Globe.

Large number of patients on anti-addiction medication may also have opioid prescription

Approximately two-fifths of patients prescribed buprenorphine — a medication used to curb opioid addiction — filled at least one prescription for opioids while being treated with the anti-addiction medication, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Addiction.