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• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
• B 8/11 -- U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study