Drug overdose deaths in West Virginia have overwhelmed the state's indigent burial program for the fifth consecutive year, according to The Washington Post.
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The majority of Americans (57 percent) have been prescribed narcotic painkillers, according to a Truven Health Analytics-NPR Health Poll survey.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.