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benzinga.com: KAMMCO Develops New Tool to Assist Healthcare Providers Combatting Opioid Epidemic
Posted 12/5/2018
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon its commitment to quality and patient safety, KAMMCO released a new Opioid/Controlled Substances dashboard for physicians, hospitals and behavioral health providers participating in the KAMMCO network of health information exchanges. The tool supplements the existing Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) currently available in most states.
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njspotlight.com - OPIOIDS: UNIQUE NJ STUDY OF GENETIC AND OTHER LINKS TO ADDICTION
Posted 12/5/2018
Trying to better understand the scourge and help identify new prevention strategies as more than 3,000 opioid-related deaths anticipated in New Jersey this year
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nj.com: 'It's a problem for everybody': This is what the opioid epidemic looks like in Hudson County
Posted 12/5/2018
Kim Luciano and her daughter Allison attended a vigil in May for Kearny residents who've fallen victim to drug overdoses. They wrote on balloons the names of loved ones and friends they've lost to drugs, a list that includes both of their fathers.
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insidernj.com: Majority Leader Louis Greenwald introduces legislation to combat the opioid crisis
Posted 12/5/2018
TRENTON, NJ – Each day, more than eight people in New Jersey die of drug overdoses, a rate four times higher than in 2010. Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald (D-Camden/Burlington) this week introduced legislation to help remove barriers to accessing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Medicaid recipients.
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augustachronicle.com: Overdose deaths drive down U.S. life expectancy
Posted 11/29/2018
A surge in overdose deaths in 2017 actually drove down the overall U.S. life expectancy last year. An addiction expert says the problem is inadequate resources for treatment, stigma and other barriers to seeking help, and powerful drugs.
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time.com - U.S. Life Expectancy Dropped for the Third Year in a Row. Drugs and Suicide Are Partly to Blame
Posted 11/29/2018
Still, drugs — namely opioids such as heroin — continue to be a considerable cause of fatalities. And synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, are a growing problem: The rate of overdose deaths involving these drugs rose by 45% from 2016 to 2017.
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Vaping Guide Released as F.D.A. Cracks Down on E-Cigarette Vendors Selling to Minors
Posted 11/28/2018
NEW YORK – November 28, 2018 – Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to helping families struggling with their son’s or daughter’s substance use, today is launching an essential resource guide for parents and caregivers, “Vaping: What You Need to Know And How to Talk With Your Kids.”
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nj1015.com: SOUTH JERSEY’S GROWING DRUG PROBLEM
Posted 11/27/2018
A South Jersey Drug Enforcement Administration official says the toxic combination of rampant opioid and heroin abuse, coupled with the extreme hazards of fentanyl abuse, have created a crisis in New Jersey.
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njherald.com: 33 overdose deaths recorded in county this year
Posted 11/20/2018
By the end of this year in Sussex County, the number of overdose deaths due to opioid misuse is expected to be at, or possibly over, the number recorded in 2017, according to data from the state Office of the Attorney General.
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njbiz.com: AG sues J&J subsidiary for practices related to opioid products
Posted 11/13/2018
The state of New Jersey has filed a five-count lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for deceiving consumers about the dangers of two of its opioid products with high potential for abuse – Nucynta and Nucynta ER, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Tuesday.