An Overdose Is Not a Murder
Treating opioid-related deaths as homicides is unjust and may deter bystanders from seeking help.
Treating opioid-related deaths as homicides is unjust and may deter bystanders from seeking help.
Deaths attributed solely to pain pills are rare in Clark County.
Scott Gottlieb announces a public meeting focused on the concerns of chronic pain patients.
More reason to doubt that pain pill restrictions will save lives
Like state legislators, the chain is taking its cue from the CDC's guidelines.
A new study provides more evidence that the opioid crackdown is driving people toward deadlier drugs.
Bill de Blasio's plan includes four privately funded and operated "overdose prevention centers" in three boroughs.
The FDA should facilitate access to the the opioid-overdose antidote.
An editorial calling for further restrictions on pain pills grossly exaggerates their dangers.
His fentanyl overdose came from counterfeit Vicodin, and he likely didn't know what he was ingesting.
The latest data underline the folly of tackling the "opioid crisis" by restricting access to pain pills.
The FDA chief's mixed, moderate record has surprised both his champions and his critics.
He's doing it for the vets. And probably for the potential new customer base.
Under the final rule, pharmacists may fill high-dose opioid prescriptions as long as they verify them.
Surgeon General Adams says "Research shows that when naloxone and overdose education are available to community members, overdose deaths decrease in those communities."
Taking a cue from the CDC, the proposed regulation imposes an arbitrary cap on opioid prescriptions.
The president's anti-opioid plan is heavy on tactics that have already failed.
A study suggests that easier access to the overdose-reversing medication encourages opioid use.
The photographer's long history of substance abuse predates her OxyContin prescription by more than four decades.
Since responses to pain treatment vary widely, it is hazardous to draw broad conclusions from a single study.
The government's efforts to get between people and the drugs they want have not prevented drug use, but they have made it more dangerous.
Our best hope is that commercial and cultural change will overcome the tendency to force top-down, one-size-fits-all solutions onto complicated problems.
If drug dealers have blood on their hands, so do drug warriors.
The war on drugs looks crueler by the day.
Making drug-company shareholders foot the bill for a public health crisis is flaky and counterproductive.
Our top federal law enforcement officer has no idea what real pain is really like-or what doctors do to manage it.
The attorney general does not seem to understand how the drive to minimize opioid use hurts innocent people.
The attorney general thinks people should suffer needlessly, just like John Kelly.
Sessions: "We think a lot of this is starting with marijuana and other drugs, too."
When initial prescriptions are too short, refills are more likely.
The opioid crisis is starting to drive people crazy.
It's time we unleashed non-physicians to help opioid addicts.
While the risk of "opioid misuse" increased with the duration of the prescription, the overall rate was low.
People who want to keep the drug czar's office running can't come up with a good reason why.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a slew of regulatory waivers that could expand access to life-saving treatment.
Harm reduction advocates urge Kentucky counties to act before an epidemic occurs.
Largely due to increases in opioid overdose deaths
But they're still forbidden from recommending or prescribing, and the government won't pay for it.
Is U.S. Attorney Christina E. Nolan intimidating Vermont legislators who want to keep their constituents alive?
Outdated drug paraphernalia laws are getting in the way of saving lives.
Expect more raids and more arrests.
Yet another cohort study finds a correlation between medical marijuana and reduced reliance on opioids.
The DEA's investigation of Forest Tennant tries to criminalize differences of opinion about pain treatment.
Search warrant lists probable cause for distribution and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and health care fraud.