Lisa Jarvis: What we’re getting right fighting the overdose epidemic
Amid attempts to unpack the nuances of the progress, there is a cautiousness when talking about what comes next. Everyone ...
Empowering nurse practitioners to improve care for opioid use disorder
Zhanette Coffee, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, spent years working as an advanced practice nurse with certifications in family practice ...
Opinion
Comment: It matters that we understand decline in overdoses
Last fall, when initial data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed a surprising drop in drug overdose deaths, the universal response was relief. We were finally getting something ...
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in ...
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Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Fentanyl and other opioids have fueled the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. In recent years, fatal overdose numbers have become defined by illicit fentanyl, an extremely lethal synthetic opioid ...