What we don’t know about prenatal opioid exposure: Sparse data on how children fare after prenatal opioid exposure
Pregnancy can be a time of anxious uncertainty, particularly if there are any risks of complications. The question always arises, […]
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Hazardous patterns of prescription opioid misuse in the US
A sad suspicion in the case of Prince: that is what a drug Overdose looks deadly
Newborn opioid withdrawal requires a ‘cascade of care,’ study suggests
Brain’s response to opioids: New research provides expanded insights: Study also provides clues to new class of painkillers with fewer side effects
Risky opioid prescriptions linked to higher chance of death: Study finds 6 percent of Massachusetts adults received risky opioid prescription over a five-year period
High schoolers who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs: Students using heroin concurrently use 5 other drugs on average
More Americans aware of growing problem of opioid addiction: Awareness up sharply over 2016 numbers. A majority see addiction as a disease, but 4 in 10 cite lack of willpower or discipline
More Americans aware of growing problem of opioid addiction: Awareness up sharply over 2016 numbers. A majority see addiction as a disease, but 4 in 10 cite lack of willpower or discipline