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The Nevada Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

WebThe Nevada Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP) is a tracking system that allows prescribers and pharmacists to identify if a patient is receiving controlled substance …

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Doctors Wrestle With Mixed Messages When Deciding Whether …

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Failing health of the United States

WebLife expectancy in the US has fallen for the second year in a row.1 This is alarming because life expectancy has risen for much of the past century in developed …

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An E.R. Kicks the Habit of Opioids for Pain

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Opioid crisis in rural areas may be tackled through telemedicine

WebTheir telemedicine effort is part of a larger initiative to fight the opioid epidemic in hard-hit rural areas such as Appalachia. This summer, the U.S. Department …

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Painkillers Often Gateway to Heroin for U.S. Teens: Survey

WebBy Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Three-quarters of U.S. high school students who use heroin first tried narcotic painkillers, a new survey reveals. Survey …

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Good Samaritan Law

WebThe Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act of 2015 (Senate Bill 459, Chapter 26, Statutes of Nevada 2015 NRS 453C.120) created various provisions addressing the opiate overdose …

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New Federal Painkiller Rules Make Life Difficult for Veterans

WebVeterans who take narcotic painkillers are struggling to get monthly appointments at Veterans Affairs (VA) health facilities to renew their prescriptions, as …

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Economic cost of the opioid crisis: $1 trillion and growing faster

WebHealth-care costs alone related to the crisis reached $217.5 billion from 2001 to 2017, according to the report. Altarum estimated that in 2001, the nation’s annual cost …

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Surgeon general says opioid addiction harming U.S. economy

WebAdams was the featured speaker at the forum at Waubonsee Community College, and was joined by law enforcement and health officials including Kane County …

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Opioid epidemic top priority for surgeon general

WebAdams, an anesthesiologist who served as Indiana state health commissioner from 2014 to 2017, was nominated as surgeon general by President Trump in June and …

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Opioid Dependence Leads To ‘Tsunami’ Of Medical Services, Study …

WebBy Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News August 1, 2016 In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems, researchers paint a grim picture: …

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If E-Cigs Were Romaine Lettuce, They'd Be Off The Shelf, Vaper's …

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