What the US can learn from other countries in dealing with pain and the opioid crisis
With all the recent news on opioid overuse in the U.S., it’s not surprising that Americans consume the vast majority […]
(HealthDay)—Stigmatizing attitudes toward those who use opioids are associated with lower support for two evidence-based opioid harm reduction strategies, according […] Contrary to what some studies may suggest, the local anesthetic drug, liposomal bupivacaine, did not reduce in-hospital opioid prescriptions or […] New York’s mayor is pushing for a plan to bring safe injection sites for illegal drug users to the US […] (HealthDay)—U.S. hospitals are running short of the injectable opioids and anesthesia drugs that most surgery patients need during and after […] Researchers at the University of Michigan have engineered a new compound that animal tests suggest could offer the pain-relieving properties […] (HealthDay)—A first opioid lawsuit is targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), according to a report published in Managed Healthcare Executive. Noting […] Improving job prospects for people in economically depressed parts of the United States is unlikely to help curb the opioid […] The opioid epidemic ravaging the United States, and New Hampshire in particular, is born from subscription painkillers. How did it […] (HealthDay)—State implementation of medical marijuana laws is associated with a reduction in the rate of opioid prescribing, according to a […]opioid
Public support only moderate for opioid harm reduction strategies
New form of local anesthetic does not reduce opioid use or complications after knee surgery
NY aims to launch safe injection sites to fight opioid abuse
The other opioid crisis: shortages at U.S. hospitals
Researchers see promise for safer opioid pain reliever
First opioid lawsuit targeting pharmacy benefit managers
Boosting employment rate is unlikely to curb opioid use
Cause and effect: the US opioid crisis explained
Marijuana legalization may reduce opioid use