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opioid crisis
Dr. Drew: From the Opioid Crisis to COVID, the Physician–Patient Relationship Is Increasingly Impaired
Drew Pinsky, popularly known as Dr. Drew, is an addiction medicine specialist and host of the TV series “Ask Dr. Drew.”
Rate of Children Born Addicted to Drugs Rose at Start of Pandemic: Canadian Study
More babies were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome before the height of opioid overdoses that came later, in the heart of the pandemic.
The Perverse Incentives Eroding Patient Care, From the Opioid Crisis to the Gender Craze: Dr. Carrie Mendoza
Dr. Carrie Mendoza is an emergency medicine physician and an advocate for the depoliticization of health care and education.
Mortality Rates From Rare Heart Condition Spike Amid US Opioid Crisis
A ‘significant increase’ in overall mortality rates was seen in three American states—Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Year in Review: Florida Health Department’s Push for Drug Addiction Recovery and Expanded Cancer Research
State looks to refine its health care amid a national trend to improve quality of life after the COVID-19 pandemic.
IN-DEPTH: A Mother’s Heartbreak After Losing Daughter to Fentanyl
Lisa Almond wants to help bring awareness to the disease of addiction and its life-shattering and deadly consequences.
IN-DEPTH: Drug Crisis Puts Lives of Adolescents in Jeopardy, Help Not on the Way
‘Taken together, these data suggest that while drug use is not becoming more common among young people, it is becoming more dangerous,’ study shows.
Controversial Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry Launches Congressional Bid
Congressional bid is a political comeback for former mayor after scandal, personal tragedy.
Supreme Court to Consider Deal Removing Liability From Family Behind Oxycontin Manufacturer
Victims have clashed over the deal, with some arguing that it is a necessary means of providing relief to opioid crisis victims.
Majority Believe US is ‘Losing Ground on Illegal Drug Problem,’ Survey Finds
A recent survey shows that more Americans believe we are losing the fight against the illegal drug problem in United States than at any time in history.
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Now a National Security Threat; Concern Grows Over Weapons Potential
Security analysts and health care professionals express concerns while enough illegal fentanyl crosses the border every month to kill millions.
Kroger Agrees to $1.2 Billion Settlement Over Nationwide Opioid Claims
Kroger agrees to pay over a billion to settle the majority of claims in a multi-party lawsuit.
