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06/19/2016

T3: Only 11% of US people addicted to get treatment. Imagine if only 11% of cancer patients were treated. - Baltimore Health

06/19/2016

Could patient-reported pain incentives encourage hospitals to overprescribe opioids? https://t.co/Q55EdETkp9 https://t.co/B5ZoIrSNZi

Nearly 15 percent of opioid-naïve patients hospitalized under Medicare are discharged with a new prescription for opioids, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

06/19/2016

Long-acting opioids for chronic noncancer pain assoc'd w signif incr'd risk of all-cause mortality https://t.co/PEyJYNlUXV

This retrospective study compared risk of death among Medicaid patients in Tennessee initiating long-acting opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain with patients taking anticonvulsants or cyclic antidepressants.

06/19/2016

may contribute to -related Deaths and other Fatalities https://t.co/v0db9fuyC1 https://t.co/vhE7MnZYQ3

Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using opioid painkillers — the drugs may also contribute to heart-related deaths and other fatalities.

06/13/2016

Swimmer Daniel Smith says he hopes to inspire others after overcoming a drug addiction to qualify for the https://t.co/UZF9XaO54a

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06/13/2016

A writer struggles with gambling addiction in Oklahoma https://t.co/VttzXNTLIB https://t.co/fjgaFz7Ure

The second part of “All In,” by Eric Neuenfeldt, will be published tomorrow.Martin Hyers and William Mebane, Vegas, 2008, color photograph.There are more than a hundred casinos in Oklahoma, more than there are in Germany, more than in Canada, the UK, or in all of Central America. Within half an hour...

06/13/2016

Fentanyl and other opioids for chronic pain put patients on a dangerous slope https://t.co/e3Wi4DA0zZ https://t.co/iRjg8IuUQX

Prince's death from an overdose of fentanyl is a high-profile example of what happens thousands of times every year among people with chronic pain.

06/13/2016

The new alternative to opioids: https://t.co/BfLDKLbkhO https://t.co/ruIjqV6Z8x

A new class of painkiller could provide hope for the 100 million Americans who suffer from chronic pain and the 36 million who abuse prescription opiates.

06/13/2016

Naloxone, a he**in and painkiller overdose antidote, is getting easier to buy. https://t.co/MUx9TpZNaw (via )

It is becoming easier for friends and family of he**in users or patients taking strong painkillers to buy an antidote that can reverse the effect of an overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic.

06/13/2016

What happens when a person in long term recovery is suddenly faced with managing their pain? https://t.co/BQdazFgVUT

By Seth Mnookin It was roughly halfway into a Saturday evening flight from Miami to Boston when I began to wonder if I was g...

06/13/2016

Good news: Big drop seen in opioids given to injured workers https://t.co/Zib9hoUAQ6

Despite the drop in the use of painkillers by hurt workers, such medications remain commonly prescribed to them in many states.

06/13/2016

Recreational drug kratom hits the same brain receptors as strong opioids https://t.co/b0yyHcYdCk https://t.co/IF7u9kycRe

Chemists study the neurochemistry of alkaloids from the Mitragyna plant 

06/13/2016

ICYMI: Former pharma sales reps charged w/bribing docs to prescribe .. read indictment here https://t.co/MANdjhNLNp $INSY

Doctors were allegedly paid thousands of dollars as part of “sham educational programs” meant to boost prescriptions of Subsys, a potent opioid painkiller.

06/13/2016

He's a recovering addict. So why did his doctors give him opioids and leave him on his own? https://t.co/5v8AZ0wM0w https://t.co/f7D7zqYLDq

I told everyone treating me for kidney stones that I had a history of substance abuse. They still gave me multiple prescriptions for opioid pain relief.

06/13/2016

Thoughtful article on the hard choices doctors face on opioids --> A doctor’s dilemma: Do I prescribe opioids? https://t.co/OGX4BvtKFA

Opioid painkillers are dangerous. But many of my patients see them as their only option.

06/10/2016

Prince's death from an opioid overdose has brought the issue up again – but how does the addiction tend to start? https://t.co/MwnWiO1c48

06/10/2016

Military-style 'digital detox' camps curb internet addiction... https://t.co/Z6dSB9IKLB

Chinese internet addicts who spend up to 17 hours online and even wear nappies so they do not have to take toilet breaks are being sent to rehab boot camps to rid them of their dependency.