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nj.com: More than 8 people are dying from drug overdoses in N.J. each day. In 2010, it was 2
Posted 7/26/2018
In 2011, as the national opioid crisis was beginning to reveal itself, New Jersey officials were alarmed to see drug deaths crack 1,000 for the first time. This year, the state passed that total by early May.
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huffingtonpost.com: To End The Opioid Crisis, Doctors Must Acknowledge We Helped Create It
Posted 7/11/2018
I’m a physician who specializes in addiction medicine, which means I’ve been busy lately. Busy treating some of the millions of Americans affected by the opioid crisis. Busy advocating for my colleagues in primary care to do the same.
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pharmacytimes.com - Diarrhea: A New Indication Contributing to the Opioid Epidemic?
Posted 7/11/2018
In recent years, a few unlikely drugs have surfaced, and are now being labeled, as part of the opioid crisis. One of these drugs is gabapentin. A drug commonly prescribed for the off-label management of diabetic neuropathy, but holds label and off-label indications for a variety of other diseases too, such as partial onset seizures, post-herpetic neuralgia, social anxiety disorder, alcohol withdrawal, and even hiccups.
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daytondailynews.com - Report: Ohio Medicaid recipients prescribed high amount of opioids
Posted 7/11/2018
Thousands of Ohioans are being prescribed dangerously high amounts of opioid pain medication — including Vicodin, Oxycodone and Percocet — despite prescribing guidelines meant to lessen the risk of addiction, according to a new report from federal health watchdogs.
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Drug addiction among Gamblers
Posted 7/11/2018
While there are many websites that offer games where you can play with the use of drugs, it is best to avoid playing in these games. There are also a number of games on the Internet that are based around gambling and are also based around drugs. While it is always a good idea to avoid using drugs, it is also important to keep in mind that these games are for entertainment purposes only. They are not a substitute for the real thing.
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northjersey.com - Upper Saddle River teen wins national award for heroin education program in NJ, NY schools
Posted 7/10/2018
UPPER SADDLE RIVER — The problem with student heroin education, Stephanie Reifman decided at age 13, was that no one was listening.
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newyork.cbslocal.com: New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Opioid Education For Students In Grades 7-12
Posted 7/10/2018
NEW JERSEY (CBSNewYork) — In face of the opioid epidemic, New Jersey lawmakers have come up with a Narcan lesson for children, which they say could save lives.
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cnbc.com: Opioids' hidden epidemic—fraudulent drug treatment centers
Posted 7/10/2018
Fighting America’s fraudulent rehab epidemic Fighting America’s fraudulent rehab epidemic Thanks to the opioid epidemic, more Americans die from overdoses every year than in car accidents, and the federal government is scrambling to try to get in front of the crisis. The House just passed and sent to the Senate a sweeping, bipartisan package of legislation backed by dozens of advocacy groups.
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knoxnews.com: News organizations push for opioid data to be made public
Posted 7/10/2018
News organizations are pushing for the public release of data detailing the distribution of prescription opioids throughout the U.S., information that could show how drug manufacturers and distributors contributed to the nation's addiction and overdose crisis.
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mycentraljersey.com: Injured veteran credits chiropractic with saving him from opioid addiction
Posted 7/10/2018
SOMERVILLE — At just 19-years-old, Joseph Faro of Bridgewater was robbed of his lifelong dream in the blink of an eye.