US State Battling Drug Addiction Crisis
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UPDATE 2-US FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, whose state has been particularly hard-hit by prescription drug abuse, earlier this week called on U.S. Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to overturn… Continue reading
U.S. FDA Chief Defends Approval of Zogenix's 'unique' Pain Drug Zohydro
U.S. FDA chief defends approval of Zogenix's 'unique' pain drug Zohydro
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Thursday defended the agency's approval of Zogenix Inc's Zohydro, saying the powerful prescription opioid offered a unique option to help treat pain. Law enforcement officials, doctors and addiction treatment specialists… Continue reading
Deadly New Drug Raising Concerns in WNC
Deadly new drug raising concerns in WNC
ASHEVILLE — Local law enforcement and public health workers are learning more about a powerful synthetic drug, up to five times more potent than heroin, that is linked to dozens of deaths in the Northeast. The drug … “We're probably not the only… Continue reading
Addiction Treatment: Advocates: Heroin Use Fuels Need for Addiction Service Funds – Albany Times Union
Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds – Albany Times Union
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Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds Albany Times Union Albany. The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise… Continue reading |
Advocates: Heroin Use Fuels Need for Addiction Service Funds
Advocates: Heroin use fuels need for addiction service funds
Filed under: Addiction Treatment
The early success of a state program that restricts New Yorkers' ability to doctor-shop for prescriptions is fueling a rise in heroin use, addiction treatment providers, patient advocates, legislators and law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Led by… Continue reading