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09/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Is extra monitoring a solution for opioid abuse? Proposal would send high-dose users to special pain units

British doctors are calling for stricter rules in the management of painkillers in order to fight the opioid addiction epidemic. These medical professionals are now suggesting that patients who are given highly powerful opioids such as oxycodone and tramadol should be referred to special pain units who would then conduct monthly reviews. The goal is […]

02/26/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Ex-opioid addict starts online campaign against billionaire family behind OxyContin; their company, Purdue Pharma, has made billions off opioids

World-renowned and distinguished photographer Nan Goldin is using her art to yet again expose the hidden truths of an unreported world — this time in lambasting the billionaire family responsible for the pain relief drug, OxyContin. Goldin, a recovering drug addict, says that the Sackler family has turned a blind eye to the growing epidemic […]

02/18/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Another risk of fentanyl may be an attraction to junkies – it causes amnesia

Kati Mather, who received the dubious honor of being the “face of the fentanyl addiction epidemic of America” two years ago, once described the drug’s effects as “very powerful…there’s no ride, it’s just BOOM.” And while Mather’s words suggested an explosion of pain relief often reported by regular fentanyl users, her words now imply a […]

01/29/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Didn’t they take an oath not to do harm? Opioids are coming from doctor’s offices, not the ER

A new study from the University of Southern Califonia has uncovered a disturbing trend in the opioid distribution: While state legislature and hospitals have implemented more stringent measures in prescribing opioids, physicians’ offices have continued the practice, increasing the rate of prescription by more than four times. The report, which was published in the Annals of Emergency […]

01/18/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Deaths from synthetic opioids have risen from 3,000 to over 20,000 in just three years – and the carnage is expected to continue

The tragic cases of two suburban Atlanta teens succumbing to opioid overdose added to the growing and worsening number of deaths associated with drug overdose across the country. A report published in the Life Zette website revealed that deaths involving synthetic opioids grew from 3,000 to 20,000 within a three-year period, which marked a 560 percent increase in […]

12/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Doctors have horrible handwriting, but who knew it was dangerous? Handwritten opioid prescriptions have more mistakes, study finds

A study has revealed that a physician’s illegible handwriting may well affect the accuracy of opioid prescriptions and compromise patient safety. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has reviewed numerous opioid prescriptions for patients 18 years and older. The prescriptions have been processed at an outpatient pharmacy for 15 consecutive […]

10/30/2017 / By Ethan Huff

GOP senators pushing for alternatives to deadly, addictive opioid prescription drugs… but none of them dare say “cannabis”

In the aftermath of President Trump’s recent speech on the opioid epidemic in America, a number of Republican senators have issued a call for the discovery of new opioid “alternatives,” demanding that Big Pharma step up to procure them. But such alternatives already exist in the form of natural plants like cannabis sativa (marijuana) and […]

10/29/2017 / By Russel Davis

Proof of illegal kickbacks: Doctor admits he was compensated by opioid manufacturer for issuing unnecessary prescriptions

A Rhode Island-based physician has recently admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to illegally prescribe fentanyl, a highly-addictive opioid. A Reuters report has revealed that Dr. Jerrold Rosenberg, 36, has pleaded guilty before the U.S. District Court in Providence on grounds of health care fraud and illegally prescribing the […]

10/18/2017 / By Russel Davis

Addiction breeds addiction: Science shows high sugar diets make you more susceptible to other drugs, such as addictive opioids

A study conducted by behavioral neuroscience experts at the University of Guelph in Canada has shown that excessive sugar intake may render people more susceptible to drug abuse. The scientists carried out experiments on laboratory rats in order to determine the connection between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) intake and the likelihood of suffering opioid addiction. As […]

10/11/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Big Pharma about to be devastated with multi-state lawsuits that demand compensation for opioid addiction health care costs

What many are now referring to as the “opioid crisis” represents one of the worst epidemics of our time, claiming more than 64,000 lives annually, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). But the perpetrator of it all, the pharmaceutical industry, will not be going unpunished if a wave of potential lawsuits soon […]

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