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npr.org: Jump In Overdoses Shows Opioid Epidemic Has Worsened
Posted 3/8/2018
In just one year, overdoses from opioids jumped by about 30 percent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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today.com: Teens inhale cancer-causing chemicals in e-cigarettes
Posted 3/8/2018
Smoking e-cigarettes delivers cancer-causing chemicals that get into the body — and popular fruity flavors appear to be the worst, researchers reported Monday.
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nytimes.com: Overshadowed by the Opioid Crisis: A Comeback by Cocaine
Posted 3/5/2018
It’s the No. 2 killer among illicit drugs in the U.S. and kills more African-Americans than heroin does.
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nj.com: Why overdose deaths in N.J. surged into 2017 as other states saw declines
Posted 3/5/2018
Overdose deaths continue to skyrocket in New Jersey even as other states appear to be getting a grip on the opioid crisis, according to the latest available data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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njherald.com: DOJ to support lawsuits against companies selling opioids
Posted 3/1/2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it will support local officials in hundreds of lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of powerful opioid painkillers that are fueling the nation's drug abuse crisis.
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thehill.com: Senators unveil bipartisan bill to fight opioid epidemic
Posted 3/1/2018
A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation Tuesday to address the opioid epidemic, framing it as a follow-up bill to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) signed into law in 2016.
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njspotlight.com: RUTGERS MED FIRST IN U.S. TO OFFER CERTIFIED MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT
Posted 3/1/2018
First class trained in MATs will graduate next spring, filling a growing need in New Jersey for doctors to address opioid epidemic
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healthpayerintelligence.com - AHIP: 25% of Opioid Prescriptions Top CDC Dosage Guidelines
Posted 3/1/2018
With one quarter of opioid prescriptions above CDC dosage guidelines, AHIP provides payers with strategies to minimize patient safety risks.
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modernhealthcare.com: Gaps in providers' ability to prescribe buprenorphine hinder opioid treatment efforts
Posted 2/27/2018
As many as 11 states may not have enough healthcare professionals that can legally prescribe a key medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction patients, which may hurt those states' ability to curb the impact of the opioid epidemic, according to a new study.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: N.J. drug overdose deaths on the rise, new report shows
Posted 2/27/2018
The overdose death toll is rising in New Jersey, and experts say they don’t know when it will slow down.