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PBS – 12/18/2015
Author Archives: FedUp Rally
Deaths from opioid overdoses set a record in 2014
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Washington Post – 12/18/2015
America’s painkiller epidemic grips the workplace
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CNBC – 12/15/2015
Data on the worst drug addiction epidemic to date
The Center for Disease Control just released data that shows Opioid overdose deaths have jumped to 18,893 and heroin deaths to 10,574 in 2014. The highest numbers in history. Click here to view the chart.
CDC urge doctors to curb opioid prescriptions: “The risks are addiction and death, and the benefits are unproven.”
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Washington Post – 12/14/2015
Overprescribing of opioids is not limited to a few bad apples
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Stanford Medicine – 12/14/2015
Persistent Lack of Opioid Knowledge Found Among Primary Prescribers
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Anesthesiology News – 12/2015
Opioid crisis fueled by prescriptions from family doctors and internists
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STAT – 12/14/2015
Study: Opioid overprescription a problem for all doctors
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UPI – 12/14/2015
Parental Notification Act Aims to Prevent Opioid Addiction
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NJTV News – 12/14/2015