Tag: opioids
Why Harsher Fentanyl Penalties Will Exacerbate the Overdose Crisis
Congressmembers are pushing for new laws that will impose harsher penalties for potent synthetic ...
Southerners With Substance Use Disorders Wrongly Denied Disability Insurance
Staff confusion and incompetence seem to be responsible for the wrongful denial of disability ...
Does the CDC Drastically Undercount US Overdose Deaths?
A study published January 7 suggests that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
How Emergency Departments Fail Pain Patients in Need
Since 2000, Anne Fuqua has been on opioid pain medications, including fentanyl and Oxycontin, ...
Let’s End Dangerous Wait Times for Accessing Opioid Use Disorder Meds
I had never been in trouble my whole life. Then I got in major ...
Tennessee Harm Reduction Workers Combat Stigma to Save Lives
Overdose deaths in Shelby County, Tennessee have increased 62 percent this year compared to ...
Four Intersecting Overdose Crises Require Unique Responses, Researchers Find
A one-size-fits-all approach to the “opioid epidemic” will not work, say researchers at Iowa ...
Cannabis for Opioid Use Disorder: What Do Experts and Patients Say?
Cannabis works as a treatment for opioid use disorder, according to many patients and ...
Study: How Punitive Policies Harm Pregnant Drug Users
The United States has state-level laws that criminalize pregnant people who use drugs, separate ...
Activists, Cuomo in “Full-Out War” Over Poor People’s MAT Access
Drug-user activists are fighting to ensure access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for some of ...
