Opioid Abuse and Addiction
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November 26, 2020
ER visits for drug overdose may raise risk of later death
People treated in the emergency room (ER) for an opioid overdose are 100 times more likely to die by drug overdose...
Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Opioids, Mental Health, Opioid Overdose
September 12, 2019
New maps feature makes drug disposal easier and safer
If you have unused or expired prescriptions, where should you get rid of them? Look to your phone or other...
Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Opioids
April 17, 2018
Surgeon general outlines opioid plan
This February U.S. Surgeon General and Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., discussed his priorities...
Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Opioids
October 13, 2017
The opioid crisis
Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They...
Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Opioids, Opioid Overdose