Psychology Today7h
Opioid Crisis: Grading the Progress of National Initiatives
Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana9h
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in over 20 years, designed to eliminate risks of addiction and ...
APS using new DEA curriculum to educate students about drugs
Educating instead of trying to scare students from drug use is the goal for APS with a newer DEA curriculum the district is ...
An Unprecedented 22 Percent Drop in Drug Deaths Does Not Mean Prohibition Is Finally Working
During the year ending last August, according to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of drug-related deaths in the United States was about 22 ...
News Medical14h
Kennesaw State University's Wellstar School of Nursing secures funding to address opioid addiction
As Georgia navigates a widespread opioid addiction crisis, researchers in Kennesaw State University's Wellstar School of Nursing (WSON) are leveraging a $1.2 million grant to train budding nurses in ...
Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than ...