CDC Launches Opioid Campaign in Hard-Hit States
by Robert Preidt, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
'It only takes a little to lose a lot' is slogan for the multi-pronged media effort
by Robert Preidt, Sep 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
'It only takes a little to lose a lot' is slogan for the multi-pronged media effort
by Scott Roberts, Sep 14, 2017 at 11:41 AM • FDA Approvals
But app is not recommended for opioid dependence
by Robert Preidt, Sep 13, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
A surgeon's group offers a blueprint for safer pain management
by Randy Dotinga, HealthDay Reporter, Aug 16, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
And heroin led to the most deaths among 15- to 19-year-olds, CDC says
by Robert Preidt, Aug 7, 2017 at 5:00 PM • News
Messages from recovering peers made an impact, study finds
by Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter, Aug 3, 2017 at 4:00 PM • News
Buprenorphine is prescribed to get patients off opioids in the privacy of a physician's office
by Robert Preidt, Jul 26, 2017 at 12:00 PM • News
Rates have doubled in people over 50, report says
by Robert Preidt, Jul 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM • News
For people with the disorder, meds like Ritalin linked to lower rates of alcohol, drug abuse, study finds
by Robert Preidt, Jul 21, 2017 at 12:00 PM • News
New Jersey is the mentally healthiest state, report finds
by Robert Preidt, Jun 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM • News
Report finds reckless acts a symptom of disorder, and they increase the odds of another traumatic experience
by Robert Preidt, Jun 21, 2017 at 2:00 PM • News
Study finds they are also more apt to get higher doses of the highly addictive painkillers
by Robert Preidt, Jun 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females vs. 55 percent for males over a decade, study finds
by E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter, Jun 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
Actress died in December after cardiac arrest; experts say drug abuse can weaken the heart
by Robert Preidt, Jun 14, 2017 at 12:00 PM • News
Tab is nearly $51,000 for each heroin user, far more than many chronic illnesses
by Robert Preidt, Jun 9, 2017 at 9:00 AM • News
Agency says the powerful medication's risk for abuse now outweighs any benefit
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