Although the 2010’s have faced numerous public health and safety concerns such as the rising number mental health issues, mass shootings, and new disease outbreaks, these concerns pale in comparison...
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The opioid epidemic is on the rise in the United States along with many other countries. Over 42,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2016. Finding opiate addiction treatment can...
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Oregon is facing an epidemic when it comes to alcohol and drug abuse. According to a report released by the Oregon Substance Abuse Disorder Research Committee, one out of every...
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Fish addicted to opioids? Sadly, it’s not a joke. The Opioid Epidemic is not only affecting humans; it is also affecting our wildlife. It is estimated that opioids took 63,600...
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"Of the 20.5 million Americans 12 or older that had a substance use disorder in 2015, 2 million had a substance use disorder involving prescription pain relievers and 591,000 had...
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Oxycontin is a brand of the prescription opiate oxycodone. Oxycontin is a painkiller prescribed to help with moderate to severe pain. The effects of the drug are feelings of relaxation,...
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Fentanyl Found on Pills Health officials reported that fentanyl was found in the possession of someone who died of an opiate overdose in King County last week. According to officials,...
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Opioid Epidemic in the Workforce According to a national survey conducted in 2015, around two out of every three people who reported misusing opioids and prescription painkillers were still on...
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Recent data released by the National Health Service (NHS) found that twice as many patients are being admitted for painkiller overdoses now than they were 10 years ago. According to...
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Researchers report that the hospital costs of treating people suffering from opiate overdoses are becoming increasingly expensive as patients are brought into the intensive-care units (ICU) in dire need of...
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