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[ad_1] A – A + Oregon may have some of the country's strictest limits on opioids for patients with chronic pain as part of a proposed proposal for the state's Medicaid program. …

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[ad_1] Seattle – 80-year-old Connie Schick uses a cannabis cream for chronic pain after a stroke. Schick says it's better than using an opioid pain reliever, which makes her stomach ache and …

[ad_1] Opioid prescribing rates and diagnoses of opioid dependence are declining nationally and in Washington, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield report published in 1965 per 1000 patients 394 orders. The …

[ad_1] New drugs include carfentanil, which is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, according to the CDC. Another is 3-methylfentanyl, which is four times more potent. Deaths from these drugs almost doubled …

[ad_1] They recommend first trying Tylenol or drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen, which are in a class called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs. They also recommend trying low-tech options such as …

[ad_1] CLOSE A lawsuit filed on behalf of Tennessee taxpayers against the maker of Oxycontin Purdue Pharma in May reveals corporate documents that reveal how a giant of Big Pharma intentionally fueled …

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[ad_1] Another opioid crisis occurs in the United States: hospitals often lack widely used injected analgesics Manufacturing shortages are forcing many doctors and pharmacists to sometimes ration opiates, reserved for the most …

[ad_1] The use of opioids – even in the short term – can result in addiction and, all too often, overdose. Anyone who takes opiates may develop an addiction. Your personal history …