Top headlines of the week from Friday, September 23- Thursday, September 29, 2016.
Many people who abuse drugs or alcohol are self-medicating chronic pain, a new study suggests. Researchers at Boston University studied 589 people who fit the criteria for drug abuse or illicit drug use, and found 87 percent reported chronic pain. More than half of these patients said they were self-medicating.
A new study suggests the opioid painkiller hydromorphone may help treat people with heroin addiction.
A new poll finds 43 percent of Americans say they have a relative or close friend with a substance use issue, and 62 percent say at least one type of substance use is a serious problem in their community, the Associated Press reports.
Employers face a number of challenges in dealing with workers’ prescription drug abuse. Studies show people with addictions are much more likely to be sick, absent or use workers’ compensation benefits, according to NPR.
A new survey that finds 80 percent of Indiana employers are impacted by prescription drug misuse and abuse has national implications, CNBC reports.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, November 6- Thursday, November 12, 2015.
Presidential candidates from both parties are discussing drug abuse on the campaign trail, the Burlington Free Press reports.
A group of organizations and doctors is calling on the U.S. Senate to release records on the financial ties between opioid makers and nonprofit groups that advocated for the drugs’ use in treating pain. The records were obtained as part of an investigation, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, September 11- Thursday, September 17, 2015.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, August 7- Thursday, August 13, 2015.
Presidential candidates are discussing drug abuse in campaign events in Iowa and New Hampshire, NPR reports.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, February 27, 2015- Thursday, March 5, 2015.
Top headlines of the week from Friday, December 5- Thursday, December 11, 2014.
In the high-stress environment of Silicon Valley, a growing number of high-tech workers are abusing painkillers and illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
A 26-year-old woman in Tennessee has been charged under a new state law that bans taking drugs during pregnancy, according to ABC News. The woman, Mallory Loyola, is the first woman to be charged under the law.
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