The number of babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms in Maryland hit 1,419 cases in 2015, marking a 56.6 percent increase in the last nine years, according to The Baltimore Sun.
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Governor Bill Walker, I-Alaska, declared the state's opioid epidemic a public health crisis, according to a report from KYUK.
Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will remove preauthorization requirements for opioid abuse treatment for all of its private insurance plans beginning in March, an Aetna spokesperson confirmed to NPR.
New Jersey is targeting opioid abuse through legislation recently signed into law by Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
Which physician treats a patient in the emergency room may determine how long the patient stays on opioids, according to a study published Wednesday in TheNew England Journal of Medicine.
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The Chinese government is adding the deadly elephant tranquilizer carfentanil to the nation's list of controlled substances. The United States Drug Enforcement Administration categorized the move as a potential "game changer" for the American opioid epidemic, according to a report…
The NFL Players' Association will push for a less punitive approach to dealing with players who use marijuana, according to The Washington Post.
The city of Welch, W.Va., is suing five organizations in the pharmaceutical supply chain for contributing to high rates of opioid drug abuse in the 2,200-population town, according to the West Virginia Record. Welch is one of several cities across…
Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is increasing efforts to address opioid abuse in the state, as Tennessee ranks second nationally in terms of the number of opioid prescriptions issued, according to a Times Free Press report.
Emergency medical services workers in Louisville, Ky., fielded two drug overdose calls per hour over a 32 hour timespan beginning early Feb. 9, according to The New York Times.