Overdose rates were two-and-a-half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure, compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study. Overdose rates were also higher among the family members of these patients—possibly from misuse of the leftover pills. For the study, researchers used data from…
High-Functioning Opioid Addict Breaks Free of Drug ‘Hellhole’ to Become Successful Entrepreneur
In his own mind, Jesse Harless refused to call himself a felon. Although he’d been busted buying opioids from a federal agent and convicted, that label is not who he was. Harless was just 22—a bright and talented young man—and he’d simply stumbled into addiction at a young age. Luckily, he got on the road…
Judges Rule Against Opening ‘Supervised’ Site To Inject Opioids in Philadelphia
A divided federal appeals court on Jan. 12 ruled against the opening of what would be the first “supervised injection site” in the United States, saying plans for a site in Philadelphia ran afoul of a federal law originally passed to shut down drug dens. “Though the opioid crisis may call for innovative solutions, local…
DOJ Sues Walmart for Filling Invalid Prescriptions That Fueled Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the retail giant unlawfully dispensed controlled substances that fueled the opioid crisis. A civil complaint filed on Dec. 22 alleges Walmart pharmacists knowingly filled thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances that they knew were invalid. The complaint also alleges that Walmart received hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders…
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