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Read more about what caused the opioid epidemic “For most types of chronic pain, opioids are inappropriate,” Dr. Chris Johnson told DrugRehab.com. “There have been no studies showing that opioids are effective for long-term management of back pain, fibromyalgia, headaches or arthritis. That...
The epidemic of opioid-related deaths has reached unparalleled proportions in recent years. Exposure to opioids in the initial postoperative phase is a risk factor for prolonged narcotic use; up to 10% of opioid-naive patients undergoing outpatient surgery will continue to use opioids at 1 year af...
Thinking of prescription drug abuse as an epidemic is helpful in two regards. First, the word "epidemic" carries with it a sense of urgency, so it draws attention and resources to the problem. But, somewhat unintentionally, "epidemic" also highlights social transmission. While the prescription ...
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A. Tens of millions of Americans suffer fromchronic painand the new generation of opioid medications have been aggressively promoted and widely prescribed. Although they were initially said to be non-addictive, those claims were false. In retrospect, the growth of this epidemic resulted from a hea...
With the rate of overdose deaths steadily rising for women, the national opioid epidemic is entwined with gender, a theme echoed in the Oscar-nominated short documentary, Heroin(e). Here’s a look at the landscape of addiction and recovery.
DUBNER: So opioid deaths in the U.S. have leveled off, maybe started to decline a little bit. What are you seeing here in Philadelphia? PERRONE: So they did decline a little bit. I think what is important about the national data is that the deaths that have declined the most are the...
Notice that all of these examples are also rather specific – you’ll want to avoid issues that are umbrella terms such as “poverty.” If you’re having trouble coming up with specific examples, think about what issues fall under poverty. Homelessness, the opioid epidemic, and wealth distrib...
[litigation] that's at the very early stages, where not many cases have gone through the trial process with an outcome." The opioid cases are just getting started with the trial in Oklahoma. But the "unprecedented nature of the allegations" there add an extra layer of uncertainty ...