Opioids
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NIH study links opioids to pregnancy loss
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicates that women who use opioids while trying to conceive...
Opioids, Pregnancy
Fighting the opioid crisis: NIH HEAL initiative takes on addiction and pain management
More than 115 Americans die from opioid overdose every day. That's four times higher than the number of opioid overdose...
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Renewal and recovery after opioid dependence
For the past six years, James M. was in and out of jail, courtrooms, detox, and halfway houses. "I started...
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Healing and haiku: One parent’s experience with addiction and loss
Haiku is a form of poetry that can express complex emotions and ideas in a short and simple form. In...
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A safe home for young men struggling with addiction
Barbara Gillmeister knows what it's like to worry about a child with an opioid addiction. "When you have someone...
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The opioid crisis: An overview
Who is affected? Roughly 2 million people live with an opioid addiction in the U.S. "It's important to note...
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Acting now to help newborns with opioid withdrawal
At the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Director Diana Bianchi, M.D., is...
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