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6abc.com - Study: Fentanyl often unnecessarily prescribed
Posted 2/20/2019
A new report says the highly-addictive drug fentanyl has been unnecessarily prescribed to an alarming number of patients.
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washingtonpost.com: FDA, drug companies, doctors mishandled use of powerful fentanyl painkiller
Posted 2/20/2019
The Food and Drug Administration, drug companies and doctors mishandled distribution of a powerful fentanyl painkiller, allowing widespread prescribing to ineligible patients despite special measures designed to safeguard its use, according to a report released Tuesday.
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abc7ny.com: School bus driver revived with Narcan after crashing in New Jersey
Posted 2/20/2019
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nytimes.com: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Opioids for Children
Posted 2/17/2019
Experts say opioids are sometimes warranted for kids, in cases like severe burns or major trauma. But doctors should prescribe carefully, and parents should never keep leftovers in the house.
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nj.com: N.J. student, 13, gave classmates marijuana gummy bears. Teen girl ends up in hospital.
Posted 2/15/2019
A 13-year-old student in Bergen County has been charged after giving his classmates edible marijuana gummy bears during school hours after one of his fellow students became ill and had to be taken to the hospital, police said.
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yahoo.com: Why are Americans in so much pain?
Posted 2/6/2019
The overprescription and pervasive abuse of opioids has become well-worn news, as the nation grapples with millions addicted to both legal and illicit opioid drugs (mostly heroin), which have been the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. for several years.
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nytimes.com: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Opioids for Children
Posted 1/30/2019
Experts say opioids are sometimes warranted for kids, in cases like severe burns or major trauma. But doctors should prescribe carefully, and parents should never keep leftovers in the house.
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cnn.com: FDA is failing to protect kids from e-cigarettes, American Lung Association says
Posted 1/30/2019
The American Lung Association gives a federal agency and individual state governments poor marks in a new report card evaluating tobacco prevention programs.
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pressofatlanticcity.com - Do your part; Support safe drug disposal programs
Posted 1/22/2019
There is this sad and alarming fact: Every person and family has been affected or knows someone affected by the ongoing epidemic of drug abuse. The more hopeful news is that each of us can help in at least one very critical way.
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nbcnews.com: Babies of the opioid crisis face lifetime of health problems
Posted 1/22/2019
As kids born dependent on opioids age, researchers are only beginning to understand the potential long-term impacts, including developmental delays, impaired hearing and vision, and behavior problems.