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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion opioid settlement : NPR

Grace Bisch hold a picture of stepson Eddie Bisch who died as a result of an overdose on outside of…

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Mindfulness therapy reduces opioid craving and addiction, study finds

Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s…

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Trump administration extends opioid emergency as fentanyl deaths drop : NPR

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., himself in long-term recovery from opioid addiction, says a…

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Co-prescribed stimulants, opioids linked to higher opioid doses

The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is…

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Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis

BBC Eye Investigations BBC World Service BBC An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them…

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Continuing vs. discontinuing opioid medications prescriptions for adults with chronic pain

Chronic pain is complex and difficult to treat. Prescribing opioid pain medications has become controversial but may help some patients.…

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What to Know About Buprenorphine, Which Could Help Fight Opioid Crisis?

When President Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, one of his stated rationales was to force…

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An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?

Then, in November, with the election of Donald Trump and the Republicans’ return to power in Congress, the question of…

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Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain

A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the…

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