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‘Gas station heroin’ can be deadly, but it’s just a mouse click away
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‘Gas station heroin’ can be deadly, but it’s just a mouse click away

The Seattle Times·Teri Sforza The Orange County Register·about 1 month ago
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It’s trumpeted as a relaxation drug and workout enhancer, sold as powders, teas, pills, edibles and liquid extracts, marketed as a “natural remedy” easing pain, anxiety, even opioid withdrawal.

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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement, by the numbers
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement, by the numbers

The Independent·Geoff Mulvihill·about 1 month ago
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's deal to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids is taking effect Friday and the company is being replaced by a new entity

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Chronic pain management in the ED

Reddit r/medicine·u/Doctorchef96·about 1 month ago
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For context I am a new EM attending and really struggling with the current management of chronic pain patients in my hospital system. More specifically we have a group of patients with sickle cell disease who are in the ED daily and have pain plans with…

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Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction
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Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

NPR Topics: News·Andrew Jones·about 1 month ago
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People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.

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The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case: What’s at Stake
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The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case: What’s at Stake

Knowledge at Wharton·Knowledge at Wharton·about 1 month ago
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Purdue Pharma has been accused of fueling the opioid epidemic with overly aggressive marketing practices for its OxyContin brand. What would a proposed settlement mean for the company and for opioid victims? Hosted on Acast.…

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