Hochul administration pitches woke alternative way to refer to drug abusers instead of ‘addicts’
Drug abusers could no longer be referred to as an “addict” in New York State, according to a proposal tucked into Gov. Kathy ...
Josi: Expand access to non-opioid pain treatments
The first major legislative win for this issue came in 2022 when the NO PAIN Act was signed into law. By providing separate ...
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Tris Pharma Records Late-Stage Win for Non-Opioid Painkiller
Cebranopadol, a dual-NMR agonist, reached the primary endpoint in a Phase III trial and matched placebo for safety, a ...
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AHA podcast: Englewood Health's Strategies to Combat Rising Opioid Use in Post-Pandemic America
In this conversation, Vinnidhy Dave, D.O., hospice specialist and director of palliative medicine at Englewood Health ...
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The price she paid for her choices has been steep,” a prosecutor wrote. “The government believes that her contrition is ...
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Jennifer Lutz: Comprehensive treatment centers save lives
More than 5 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, a physical addiction entwined with America’s health crisis, ...
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House OKs stricter kratom regs and warning label
The South Dakota House of Representatives set aside political differences on Wednesday and found a topic that all of the ...
San Jose: Former police union exec gets probation for opioid conviction
The price she paid for her choices has been steep,” a prosecutor wrote. “The government believes that her contrition is ...
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New plan for opioid crisis in Philadelphia's Kensington section offers treatment instead of jail
The mayor signed an executive order that gives the police department the option to make a summary arrest instead of a misdemeanor arrest for certain drug offenses.
Trio standing trial in NYC gay nightclub drug deaths ‘callously’ abandoned OD victims, went on high-end shopping sprees with stolen money: DA
Jayqwan Hamilton, 37, Robert DeMaio, 36, and Jacob Barroso, 32 -- shuffled into a Manhattan courtroom for the first day of a ...
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In emergencies, distance makes disease grow stronger
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good ...