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philly.com: How doctors help chronic pain patients taper opioid doses
Posted 5/24/2018
Doctors may disagree about chronic opioid use, but on this point they are unanimous: Cutting patients off suddenly or forcing them to reduce their dose quickly is a bad idea.
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cbsnews.com: Opioid epidemic leaving grandparents to raise grandchildren
Posted 5/14/2018
A million children now live with their grandparents primarily due to their parents' addictions, increasingly because of opioids
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nj.com: 'You haven't seen this before.' A new place to attack the opioid crisis
Posted 5/14/2018
New Jersey's opioid problem has led to a crime problem. People who are drug addicted often commit crimes and land in prison, and if these individuals don't address their addiction they're likely to commit more crimes and cost society more money, experts say.
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drugaddictionnow.com: Addiction Treatment Center in Berlin, New Jersey Opens in Former Hospital
Posted 5/14/2018
A new addiction treatment center recently opened on the site of a former Berlin, N.J. hospital. The center will feature 24-hour care for patients seeking medical help for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
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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.