I'm a responsible opioids patient. Don't take my pain meds away
NJ.com,
By Joseph McCully I was born with a birth defect that would eventually require back surgery.
Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing opioid dosages to combat addiction and overdoses
The Denver Post,
Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing the amount of opioid painkillers it allows its recipients to receive, part of a growing…
To combat addiction and overdoses, Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing opioid dosages
The Denver Post,
Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing the amount of opioid painkillers it allows its recipients to receive, part of a growing…
How tapering off opioids can help people with chronic pain
azfamily.com,
By Nadia Kounang CNN (CNN) -- Last year, when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established new guidelines on…
How tapering off opioids can help people with chronic pain
CNN News,
(CNN)Last year, when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established new guidelines on prescribing opioids, it…
In Pain? Talk to Your Doctor
Huffington Post,
07/17/2017 02:57 pm ET Louise Stanger is a speaker, educator, social worker, clinician, and interventionist who uses an…
FDA commissioner will require more doctor education, training on opioids
Fierce Health,
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced Monday that the federal agency will begin to require…
States Have Good Reason to Investigate Opioid Makers
Bloomberg,
Lawsuits may help slow the tide of painkiller prescriptions. Frustrated by the ever-escalating opioid crisis, and short of…
Meet the Doctor Who Refuses to Stop Prescribing Opioids to Pain Patients: New at Reason
Reason,
Pain patients from across the country are flocking to a boundary-pushing pain specialist in West Covina, California because…
CDC reports prescriptions for opioids have tripled since 1999
Fierce Health,
Although there has been a gradual drop in prescriptions for opioids in the United States since 2010, the number of…
Opioid prescriptions are down- but they’re still very high
Q13 Fox ,
Oxycodone is the generic name for a range of opoid pain killing tablets. Prescription bottle for Oxycodone tablets and pills on…
CDC: Opioid prescriptions drop, overdoses remain high
azfamily.com,
By Debra Goldschmidt and Nadia Kounang CNN (CNN) -- Opioids continue to be prescribed at high rates, a new report from the US…
Opioid prescriptions dropped, but remain high, CDC says
CNN News,
(CNN)Opioids continue to be prescribed at high rates, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds…
Opioid prescriptions dropped but remain high, CDC says
CNN News,
(CNN)Opioids continue to be prescribed at high rates, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds…
Opioid prescriptions down, but numbers still dramatically high in some places, CDC says
USA Today,
Oxycodone pills.(Photo: John Moore, Getty Images) Doctors have been prescribing fewer opioids in recent years, but the numbers…
Wide variation in opioid prescribing among U.S. counties, report finds
Modern Healthcare,
Inconsistencies in prescribing practices is leading to significant variation across the country in opioid usage, according to a…
The CDC mapped out prescriptions of painkillers across the US ' here's what it found
Latest Nigerian News,
Published by Business Insider on Thu, 06 Jul 2017 The United States has seen an overall decrease in opioid prescriptions in…
Opioid prescriptions down in U.S., but big differences seen among counties
Stat News,
T he United States has seen an overall decrease in opioid prescriptions in recent years, but some counties are doling out the…
Opioid prescriptions down in U.S., but big differences seen among counties
Stat News,
T he United States has seen an overall decrease in opioid prescriptions in recent years, but some counties are doling out the…
Overland Park doctor was a top-paid speaker for opiate maker now under federal indictment
Kansas City Star,
Steven Simon made more money speaking for Subsys — an opioid spray — than any other Kansas doctor.
Chronic Opioid Use 'Substantial' in Older RA Patients
MedPage Today,
Action Points There is substantial use of opioids in an older rheumatoid arthritis (RA) population despite societal concerns…
The Opioid Abuse Epidemic: What's The Investment Angle?
Seeking Alpha,
Summary The opioid abuse epidemic is destroying American lives, families and the fabric of American communities.
Tucson doctor's license suspended over opioid prescribing
Arizona Daily Star,
The Arizona Medical Board has suspended the medical license of a Tucson doctor, saying he inappropriately prescribed opioids to…
Dear CDC, Why Are You Torturing Pain Patients?
American Council on Science and Health,
Thanks, CDC Photo: Human Rights Watch Dear CDC, Yesterday a Texan named Tom called our office for some advice about his pain…
People addicted to opioids are nine times more likely to have hepatitis C
Mother Jones,
Americans diagnosed with opioid addiction are far more likely to suffer from a host of other health conditions, from hepatitis…
Do Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs help in the Opioid Wars?
American Council on Science and Health,
One of the many responses to the opioid crisis has been the development of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP) …
NYT says overdose fatalities soared in 2016. Trump's proposed budget cuts are no help for that
Daily Kos,
Heroin is by far not the biggest problem. The New York Times has published another of those scary stories about the epidemic in…
Even Small Opioid Dosages Can Lead to Misuse
Healthline ,
Overprescribing opioid pain medications has contributed to a rise in opioid misuse and overdose deaths in the United States…
Just Another Reason Why One-Size-Fits-All Opioid Laws Won't Work: Your Liver
American Council on Science and Health,
Let's give a (non) round of applause to the CDC. I have written many times about how the agency's bungling of the opioid…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs — here’s what they do
Business Insider Malaysia,
Andy Lyons/ Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 a.m. on Monday morning, citing “an unexpected reaction to…
Tech: Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs — here's what they do
Uncova,
Back to Article Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 am on Monday morning citing "an unexpected reaction…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs ' here's what they do
Latest Nigerian News,
Published by Business Insider on Wed, 31 May 2017 Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 a.m.
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs — here’s what they do
Business Insider Singapore,
Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was, citing “an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications.” The police report…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs — here's what they do
Business Insider UK,
Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 a.m. on Monday morning, citing "an unexpected reaction to prescribed…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs - here's what they do
Business Insider India,
Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was, citing "an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications." The police report…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs — here's what they do
Business Insider,
Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 a.m. on Monday morning, citing "an unexpected reaction to prescribed…
Tiger Woods told police after his DUI charge that he has prescriptions for 4 drugs -- here's what they do
Business Insider Australia ,
Police arrested and charged Tiger Woods was with DUI at 3 a.m. on Monday morning, citing “an unexpected reaction to prescribed…
Patient
BenefitsPro,
Physicians must have frank conversations with their patients at the outset of any opioid therapy.
The Opioid Epidemic: Can Federal and Community Support Solve the Problem?
USNews.com,
Last of three parts. Read part one,, and part two,. By May 18, more than 12,500 Americans had died from an opioid overdose in…
Spinal Cord Stimulation Proving Its Worth As An Opioid Alternative For Long-Term Treatment Of Chronic Pain
Med Device Online ,
By Paul Desormeaux, Decision Resources Group Many North Americans have heard about the ongoing prescription opioid epidemic and…
Are non-opioid therapies more ...
Managed Healthcare Executive,
Opioid medications achieve no better results than non-opioid medications for long-term treatment of chronic back pain and…
N.J. opioid prescriptions were among lowest in U.S. before Christie's tough new law
NJ.com,
TRENTON -- New Jersey last year reported one the lowest opioid prescription rates in the nation, even before Gov.
My doctor is my drug dealer in rural America: A cautionary tale
MinnPost,
I became dependent on prescription opiates at the age of 23. My first episode of excruciating abdominal pain occurred as an…
Legislature advances bill to limit opioid prescriptions, others to address opioid 'epidemic'
The Advocate ,
State lawmakers are advancing legislation that takes aim at Louisiana's escalating opioid epidemic.
How Surgery Helped Fuel the Opioid Epidemic
Healthline ,
Each year, surgery puts millions of people in the United States at risk of long-term prescription opioid use.
How physicians can prevent opioid abuse while providing adequate pain relief
The Medical News,
Rather than being considered a miracle pill that magically takes away pain, prescription opioids are increasingly being seen as…
The Difficult Choices: Managing Chronic Pain While Avoiding Opioid Abuse
Newswise,
Return to Article List Next Article > What providers can do to help prevent addiction and overdose while providing adequate…
In pain? Many doctors say opioids are not the answer
Salon,
Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
Many doctors say opioids not the answer for pain
Seacoast Online,
By Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
¿Sientes dolor? Muchos médicos dicen que los analgésicos no son la solución
El Nuevo Herald (US),
Aquellos que han experimentado dolor, especialmente ese dolor corrosivo, crónico, saben que afecta la felicidad, la perspectiva…
No opioid hard edits requirement for 2018 MA-PD, Part D plans
American Pharmacists Association,
While still encouraging their implementation, CMS’s final call letter does not require sponsors to incorporate hard opioid…
ASK EMILY: In pain? Many doctors say opioids are not the answer
The Bakersfield Californian,
Another in a series of columns answering consumers’ questions about California’s changing medical landscape.
The crackdown on opioid prescriptions is leaving chronic pain patients in limbo
Vox.com,
Jenny Rellick was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a degenerative disease that causes muscles to waste away.
Family practice doctors, not pain management specialists, prescribe the most opioids: Know the Risks
Cleveland.com,
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mention the opioid epidemic brought on by prescription medication, and you might blame so-called "pill mills…
If not opioids, how do you deal with pain? Cleveland Clinic pushes non-drug solution: Know the Risks
Cleveland.com,
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For years, doctors prescribed highly addictive opioids to people with chronic pain who in hindsight would…
In Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
Dayton Daily News,
Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
In Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
Kaiser Health News,
Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
In Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer
Washington Post,
Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
Opioid overdoses are climbing. But prescription painkillers aren’t driving them anymore.
Vox.com,
The crackdown on opioid prescriptions to rein in the raging epidemic of opioid abuse and overdoses is picking up steam.
In pain? Many doctors say opioids are not the answer
The Sacramento Bee,
Those of you who have experienced pain, especially gnawing, chronic pain, know that it affects your happiness, outlook and…
Opinion | To solve an opioid ‘state of emergency,’ Maryland starts very small
Washington Post,
Oxycodone pain pills. (John Moore/Getty Images) MARYLAND FACES a horrific opioid epidemic, which claimed nearly 1,100 lives in…
US heroin use has increased almost fivefold in a decade, study shows
Yahoo! News,
More Heroin use among American adults has increased almost fivefold in the last decade, according to a study based on a survey…
US heroin use has increased almost fivefold in a decade, study shows
The Guardian,
Heroin use among American adults has increased almost fivefold in the last decade, according to a study based on a survey of…
Docs warn that Medicare crackdown will hurt pain patients
Politico Magazine ,
Federal officials have been campaigning hard against prescription drug abuse but are beginning to show concern about unintended…
Chronic pain sufferers feel stigma amid opioid crackdown
Knoxville News,
CLOSE WATCH: THOSE AFFECTED BY OPIOID EPIDEMIC TELL THEIR STORYOpioid-addicted parents lose their children | 0:59 In 2014…
TV documentary on pain treatment funded by doctor with industry ties
Stat News,
P ublic television stations across the country have begun airing a documentary about pain treatment produced by a doctor with…
TV documentary on pain treatment funded by doctor with industry ties
Stat News,
P ublic television stations across the country have begun airing a documentary about pain treatment produced by a doctor with…
Opioid Addiction Can Start As Early As 5 Days Of Use, According To Study
Tech Times,
Opioid dependence can begin as early as the first five days of use. This is what a recently published study in the U.S.
Report says first opioid prescription plays a role in risk of addiction
Portland Press Herald,
Prescribing fewer opioids and limiting their use to less than 3 days decreases the likelihood of chronic use.
First opioid prescriptions influence the likelihood of chronic drug use
Washington Post,
By Jia Naqvi March 17 at 1:00 PM Oxycodone pills. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) The first prescription that patients get…
First opioid prescriptions influence the likelihood of chronic drug use
Washington Post,
By Jia Naqvi March 17 at 1:00 PM Oxycodone pills. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) The first prescription that patients get…
CDC: Primary Prevention Strategies Needed for NAS (MMWR)
MedPage Today,
Primary prevention strategies, such as prescription drug monitoring programs and ensuring proper access to family planning and…
New Jersey Passes Nation's Strictest Opioid Prescribing Law
Medscape,
New Jersey has passed a law limiting initial opioid prescriptions for acute pain to 5 days.
Opioid Consumption Drastically Increases Despite The Looming Dangers
Counsel & Heal ,
Home > Drugs/Therapy Update Date: Mar 06, 2017 10:05 AM EST WHO recently got out of a rehab program for heroin addiction, shows…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WUNC,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WRKF,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Interlochen Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WCBE ,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
North East Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Oregon Public Broadcasting,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
NPR,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Kansas Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
KERA News,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WYPR,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WVPE,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
The University of New Orleans Public Radio ,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WXPR,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WUWM,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WKAR,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Northern Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
WUKY,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Wyoming Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Rhode Island Public Radio RI-NPR,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Jazz WCLK,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Tri States Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Northeastern Indiana Public Radio ,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
KUNM,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
Radio Acadie,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
SDPB Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
New Hampshire Public Radio,
Prescribed narcotic painkillers continue to fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic—nearly half of fatal overdoses in the United…