Opioid Epidemic

4/18/2022

OVERDOSE DEATHS RISING AMONG TEENS

A disturbing trend showing that overdose deaths in the United States are rising among teenagers….

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4/18/2022

A VISUAL GUIDE TO THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC

The rate of opioid-related deaths continues to rise. Here is an article detailing some of…

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4/18/2022

OPIOID OVERDOSE RELATED COSTS OF CARE SOARING

This article details one city’s struggle to contain costs as it deals with its opioid…

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4/18/2022

OPIOID EPIDEMIC MADE WORSE BY MEDICAID?

Below is a link to an article from Vox that addresses an issue that some…

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4/18/2022

OPIODS MAY INCREASE PAIN INSTEAD OF DECREASING IT

This is an interesting article from NPR touching on the phenomenon of hyperalgesia induced by…

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4/18/2022

LETHALITY OF OPIOIDS

Here is an excellent article from Scientific American explaining in very simple terms how opioids…

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4/18/2022

LIVE FROM THE FIELD

bit.ly/overdose-transplants A new study shows a whopping increase in the number of drug-overdose death organ…

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4/18/2022

1 IN 5 DEATHS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS RELATED TO OPIOIDS

This is an absolutely devastating statistic. It is difficult to comprehend how one single element…

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