President Trump this week promised to win the fight against the opioid epidemic, but declined to act on a recommendation to declare a national emergency. He offered no new recommendations, Reuters reports.
The rate of drug overdose deaths continues to increase in the United States, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At least 17 states have passed laws limiting painkiller prescribing, The Washington Post reports. Some states have enacted measures that limit opioid prescriptions to five or seven days, while others have passed dosage limits.
Using a 12-step strategy, similar to the one used by Alcoholics Anonymous, improves the effectiveness of substance use disorder treatment in teens, a new study finds.
Doctors are underprescribing the opioid addiction medicine buprenorphine, according to a new survey of addiction specialists.
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