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usatoday.com: Walmart won't provide more than 7 days worth of opioids for some prescriptions
Posted 5/14/2018
Taking another step to battle the nation's opioid crisis, Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies will provide no more than a seven day supply of the medications to some customers.
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minnpost.com: The opioid epidemic is a global problem. And it's getting worse
Posted 5/14/2018
The opioid crisis isn’t only an American problem. It’s a global problem that’s getting steadily worse, and according to some experts, is in danger of becoming a global pandemic.
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roi-nj.com: Quest’s data on N.J. drug use is mixed bag — including big jump in certain positive tests
Posted 5/9/2018
News flash: New Jersey has a drug problem — and it’s been increasingly affecting the workforce.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: What New Jersey families do after heroin, opioid deaths
Posted 5/1/2018
When Sally Onesty’s son Tyler died of a heroin overdose last year, she decided to have an addiction expert speak at his funeral and to broadcast the services on Facebook.
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healthcareitnews.com - Opioid Crisis: How tech and policy are fighting the epidemic
Posted 5/1/2018
The opioid epidemic has received a lot of attention recently, but how can technology help in the battle to alleviate abuse? There's a digital pill in trials to understand medication adherence. There are analytics tools being put to use to understand patients and prescribing patterns. Policymakers are trying to stop doctor shopping and over-prescribing through state legislation and prescription drug monitoring programs. And then there are the partnerships with federal agencies and state and local governments. Check out our latest coverage about how health IT is helping to fight the epidemic.
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healthcarefinancenews.com - Opioid epidemic: Here's one more way it's costing hospitals millions
Posted 5/1/2018
One hospital lost $3.5 million in a single year dealing with rising infection rates among patients taking cocaine, OxyContin, Demerol and Percocet.
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northjersey.com: NJ hospital that cut ER use of opioids would become national model, under proposed law
Posted 4/26/2018
A program that has cut emergency-room prescriptions for opioid painkillers in Paterson to less than a fifth of their previous level in two years could become a model for hospitals nationwide, if a bill proposed by New Jersey's two senators and a congressman is passed.
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njspotlight.com: NATIONWIDE EXPANSION OF NJ PROGRAM TO REDUCE OPIOID USE
Posted 4/26/2018
Strategy makes opioids the drug of last resort in emergency rooms, cutting their use in state’s busiest ER by more than 80 percent
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njherald.com - New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
Posted 4/26/2018
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year. They showed their biggest drop in 25 years.
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thefix.com - Poll: Most Americans View Addiction As Disease, But Stigmatizing Views Persist
Posted 4/17/2018
A new survey revealed that about 32% of participants view opioid addiction as a character flaw.