In the News
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aol.com: Opioid overdoses leading to more ICU admissions and deaths
Posted 8/16/2017
A growing number of Americans are needing intensive care for opioid overdoses and dying after receiving treatment for serious complications, a U.S. study suggests.
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politico.com: Christie's statewide drug abuse task force expected to release report in September
Posted 8/11/2017
The statewide drug abuse task force Gov. Chris Christie established by executive order earlier this year will likely release its recommendations next month, chairman Charlie McKenna told POLITICO New Jersey.
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washingtonpost.com: Trump declares opioid crisis is a national emergency, pledges more money and attention
Posted 8/10/2017
President Trump on Thursday declared the country’s opioid crisis a national emergency, saying the scourge exceeded anything he had seen with other drugs in his lifetime.
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statnews.com: White House rejects appeal to call national emergency over opioid epidemic
Posted 8/9/2017
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday stopped short of declaring the opioid epidemic a national emergency, rejecting an urgent recommendation from a White House panel on tackling the crisis.
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theatlantic.com: How Job Loss Can Lead to Drug Use
Posted 8/9/2017
Several studies suggest the opioid crisis might be at least partly the result of widespread unemployment.
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nytimes.com: Opioid Users Are Filling Jails. Why Don’t Jails Treat Them?
Posted 8/9/2017
Getting methadone in jail gave a Connecticut heroin user a firmer foothold in recovery. But fewer than 1 percent of jails and prisons allow it.
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telegram.com: Firefighter training explores responders’ role in combating addiction
Posted 8/9/2017
WORCESTER - People tell their doctors about family history of cancer, heart disease and other common conditions that have a genetic link.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: First responders work to increase addiction outreach, support
Posted 8/9/2017
After her son was revived from a heroin overdose in Atlantic City, Elisa Ford wrote a letter thanking the police officer who used Narcan on her son that night.
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app.com: MAKARY: Doctors like me must stop overprescribing opioids
Posted 8/5/2017
For most of my surgical career, I gave out opioids like candy. My colleagues and I were unaware that about one in 16 patients become chronic users, according to new research by doctors at the University of Michigan. Even more alarming, research shows that relapse rates after opioid addiction treatment could be as high as 91 percent. In addition to expanding treatment, it’s time we address the root of the problem — overprescribing.
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NYTimes.com: Short Answers to Hard Questions About the Opioid Crisis
Posted 8/3/2017
This week, President Trump’s commission on combating the opioid crisis, led by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, recommended that the president declare a national emergency. The problem has become significantly worse recently, so you might feel that you could use a little catching up. Here are 11 things you need to know.