Because I had an existing prescription for a different opioid — even though it was one that had run out and was sitting, ...

ADDICTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OPIOIDS. WHAT WE SAW IS THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE WHEN WE LOOKED AT OPIOIDS, WHICH WE KNOW ARE KILLING A RECORD NUMBER OF TEENAGERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT ...

5 AT 530 TONIGHT. A CLOSER LOOK AT A STARTLING NEW STUDY WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT EARLIER THIS WEEK. MOST PEDIATRICIANS SAY THEY’RE NOT PREPARED TO TREAT TEENAGERS STRUGGLING WITH OPIOID USE. DOCTOR ...

FILE - Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, are photographed in Greenfield, Mass., on July 23, 2018. Its easier than ever for doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, a ...

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — A primary care doctor in the Capital Region is making strides in the fight against opioid addiction with a unique approach. Dr. Mark Oldendorf, who runs Oldendorf Medical ...

ADDICTION. USING A BRAIN IMPLANT. IT’S STILL A GROWING PROBLEM YEAR BY YEAR. WE’VE SEEN MORE DEATHS, MORE OVERDOSES, DESPITE OUR BEST TREATMENTS. DOCTOR NESTOR TOLMICH BELIEVES ADDICTION IS A DISEASE ...

A London city councillor is calling on provincial regulators to take a look at the operations of New Dawn Medical, an addictions clinic that's partnered with five London pharmacies to distribute ...

Opioid overdoses kill more than three Arizonans every day. Luckily, we have an effective treatment: buprenorphine and methadone, collectively referred to as medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

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