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New Data Reveals Opioid Deaths Are Being Underreported

As awareness of the epidemic continues to grow, further hazards of the pharmaceutical class of drugs are being revealed — including potentially higher numbers of deaths caused by their use.

4月 27th, 2017

作者 Carey Wedler

New Data Reveals Opioid Deaths Are Being Underreported

America’s ongoing opioid crisis is no secret. With thousands dying from prescription painkiller overdoses each year — nearly as many as traffic deaths — even the U.S. government has

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Carey Wedler

Carey Wedler is the editor-in-chief of Anti-Media. Shortly after graduating from UCLA with a degree in History, she got her start making Youtube videos, which led her to Anti-Media. Besides editing, she also covers foreign policy, the war on drugs, and solution-oriented developments. Her work has been published in Newsweek, Ron Paul’s Liberty Report, and the Foundation for Economic Education. Contact Carey via email: carey.wedler@theantimedia.org. Support her on Patreon: patreon.com/CareyWedler

Opioid Overdose Deaths Plummet In States Which Legalized Medical Marijuana

Hospitalization rates for opioid painkiller dependence and abuse dropped on average 23 percent in states after marijuana was permitted for medical purposes.

3月 30th, 2017

作者 James Holbrooks

Opioid Overdose Deaths Plummet In States Which Legalized Medical Marijuana

As Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to lament what he views as a blight on society, a new study is showing

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James Holbrooks

James Holbrooks covers geopolitics with a particular emphasis on Asia. Domestically, he writes about the state of the criminal justice system and issues of censorship. James' analyses have been published at Antiwar.com, and he regularly contributes to Scott Horton's project, the Libertarian Institute.

As Prescription Painkiller Addiction Soars, Drug Companies Raise Overdose Treatment Price By 1000%

Not long ago, a dose of the decades-old generic drug cost little more than a dollar. Now the lowest available price is nearly 20 times that.

7月 18th, 2016

作者 Los Angeles Times

As Prescription Painkiller Addiction Soars, Drug Companies Raise Overdose Treatment Price By 1000%

Aimee Dunkle began helping to distribute the drug naloxone -- the life-saving antidote to prescription painkiller overdoses -- after her son died. Ben Dunkle, 20, was with three people when he overdosed in 2012, she said. She believes he would be alive today if they had naloxone. “They panicked,” Dunkle said, “and dumped him in a parking

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Kids Get Codeine In ER Despite Risks, Guidelines

Despite recommended limits on codeine use in children, the potent painkiller is prescribed for children in at least half a million emergency room visits each year, a study suggests.

4月 21st, 2014

作者 Associated Press

Kids Get Codeine In ER Despite Risks, Guidelines

CHICAGO — Despite recommended limits on codeine use in children, the potent painkiller is prescribed for children in at least half a million emergency room visits each year, a study suggests. Use of the drug in that setting is hardly rampant — just 3 percent of kids' ER visits resulted in a codeine prescription in 2010, the 10-year study found.

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Associated Press

Why Are Middle-Aged White Women Overdosing On Prescription Painkillers?

A new report has found that women in the U.S. are dying from overdoses of pain medication at an alarming rate.

7月 09th, 2013

作者 Carissa Wyant

Why Are Middle-Aged White Women Overdosing On Prescription Painkillers?

New information from the Centers for Disease Control has found that women in the U.S. are dying from overdoses of pain medication at an alarming rate.

A sharp increase in the deaths of women from drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin and methodone has been reported, according to findings released last week.

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California Votes To Ban Drug Manufacturers From Giving ‘Gifts’ To Doctors

In 2014, California doctors received $1.4 billion in gifts from drug manufacturers, more than any other state in the country.