Opiates: Articles on Addiction & Recovery
- FDA approves first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving… Read article
- Medication Assisted Treatment ( MAT ) gets a big expansion in California In an effort to address the opioid epidemic throughout the state, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is implementing the California Medication… Read article
- OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma explores bankruptcy OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is exploring filing for bankruptcy to address potentially significant liabilities from roughly 2,000 lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer contributed… Read article
- Coroner sent letters to doctors whose patients died of opioid overdoses. Doctors’ habits quickly changed Addressed directly to the doctor, the letter arrived in a plain business envelope with a return address of the San Diego County medical examiner’s… Read article
- Opioid addiction is keeping a high percentage of people out of the workforce America’s opioid epidemic is exacting a massive human tool that also is impacting the economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. One of… Read article
- A Restaurant Takes On the Opioid Crisis, One Worker at a Time A Kentucky couple realized that restaurants have an unusual power to help addicted people recover, and created DV8 Kitchen to hire, train and encourage… Read article
- The Trump Appointee Who’s an Addiction Specialist Dr. Elinore McCance-Kantz, who directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, helped design training for doctors who want to prescribe buprenorophine for… Read article
- Facebook redirects would-be opioid buyers to crisis helpline Anyone trying to buy opioids or seeking addiction treatment through Facebook should now instead see information for a federal crisis helpline. Facebook has worked… Read article
- Kentucky sues Walgreens for its alleged role in the opioid crisis Kentucky has sued Walgreens for its role in the state’s opioid epidemic. Attorney General Andy Beshear filed the suit against Walgreens for its dual role as a distributor… Read article
- The FDA approved a drug that treats opioid addiction that isn’t addictive itself This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave final approval for a drug shown to mitigate the symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal. It’s not the… Read article