Tag: Opioids

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The epidemic raging within the pandemic: Opioid addiction

Salena Zito · August 11, 2020 2:20 pm

The findings, culled from private and federal health data, come at a time when Congress is debating what to do about the opioid abuse crisis, as federal figures show 72 Americans die every day from opioid and heroin abuse. (iStock photo)

One in 5 struggling with addiction have increased substance abuse during pandemic

David Hogberg · June 9, 2020 1:26 pm

With Drug Take Back Day postponed, lawmakers want people to dispose of drugs at home

Anna Giaritelli · May 26, 2020 11:23 pm

Assistant HHS secretary: ‘How many more lives are we willing to sacrifice in the name of containing the virus?’

Madison Dibble · May 19, 2020 8:57 pm

Elective surgery moratorium takes toll on patients

David Hogberg · May 14, 2020 4:00 am

The coronavirus outbreak may worsen our opioid crisis

Tim Head · May 12, 2020 4:00 am

Prices of heroin and meth increase as coronavirus pandemic hits drug trade

Zach Halaschak · March 28, 2020 1:47 pm

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Pharma’s almanac

Charles Fain Lehman · March 6, 2020 4:00 am

Wisconsin among states to settle with opioid pain pill maker

Washington Examiner · February 28, 2020 8:00 pm

Robert Wilkie of the Department of Veterans Affairs speaks during a hearing in D.C.

Reducing veteran suicide will require ‘changing the culture,’ VA Secretary Robert Wilkie says

Abraham Mahshie · February 5, 2020 10:40 pm

First lady Melania Trump arrives to board Air Force One to Brussels at the end of a two-day visit to Italy including a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.

Melania Trump touts success of ‘Be Best’ campaign as US life expectancy rises

Andrew Mark Miller · February 1, 2020 10:26 pm

The ‘fourth wave’ of drug addiction: Surge in meth could bring drug overdose death rates back up

Kimberly Leonard · January 31, 2020 5:00 am