Spike in Hepatitis C Infections May Be Side-Effect of Oxycontin Reformulation
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More Pharma Money to Physicians --> More Opioid Deaths
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A new county-by-county study found that the more a pharmaceutical company markets opioids to physicians, the higher the overdose death rate is.
Read MoreFentanyl is now the #1 Cause of Opioid Overdose Deaths
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A new study finds that synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now found in the system of the majority of individuals who die of drug overdose.
Read MoreWe Should Be Transplanting More Organs from Individuals Who Died of Drug Overdose
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Organs from donors who died from overdose are "discarded" more than from other donors. That might not be the right choice.
Read MoreSelf-Harming Behavior Among 10-14 Year Old Girls Skyrockets
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New study documents a staggering 266% increase in the rate of self-harm behavior among girls aged 10-14.
Read MoreMarijuana: The Cure For Our Opioid Crisis? Doc-to-Doc with Yasmin Hurd
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I spoke with Yasmin Hurd, Professor of Neuroscience, Pharacology, and Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai about her research which suggests that the best way to beat the opioid epidemic, may lie within another illicit substance.
Read MoreDoc to Doc with Chronic Pain Expert Daniel Clauw
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I had the chance to speak with chronic pain expert Dr. Daniel Clauw about the opioid epidemic, and physician's responsibility for it. He takes no prisoners.
Read MoreAre Physicians Responsible for the Opioid Epidemic?
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An article appearing in the journal Pain attempts to quantify the transition between acute and chronic opioid use. But the study misses a few critical variables we really need in order to address this national crisis. For the video version, click here.
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