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Parents charged after toddler dies from fentanyl poisoning
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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area couple has been charged in the opioid overdose of their 18-month-old daughter who died on Christmas Day. …
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Opinion
Marijuana is more dangerous than you realize
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Marijuana seems to be on an unstoppable march to legalization in the United States. New York and New Jersey are racing to join the 10 states that …
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Judiciary
Feds seize two pounds of fentanyl destined for house on Cleveland’s Detroit Shoreway
cleveland.com - Eric Heisig
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal authorities arrested a California man after they seized more than two pounds of fentanyl in a UPS package destined for a …
Conservative View
Trump Questions Why Nancy Pelosi Collects Her Pay When Federal Workers Go Without
dailycaller.com - Evie Fordham
President Donald Trump questioned why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would receive a paycheck from the government after many federal workers missed their …
Western Massachusetts
Must we jump through hoops to get our pain medication? (Letters)
masslive.com - By Letters to the Editor | The Republican and MassLive
Many of our state politicians have proven to be no friends of seniors -- witness the drug regulations and restrictions they have heaped upon us. The …
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OxyContin maker predicted 'prescription blizzard' before deadly opioid crisis
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BOSTON — A member of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma told people at the prescription opioid painkiller’s launch party in the 1990s …
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National Safety Council
Opioid Overdose Passes Vehicle Crashes on Leading Causes of Death List
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For the first time in U.S. history, a leading cause of deaths — vehicle crashes — has been surpassed in likelihood by opioid overdoses, according to …
Medical Journals
How Effective are Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain?
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Opioids are widely prescribed as treatment for chronic pain. This video abstract summarizes a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing opioid vs …
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China smells weakness – so it’s picking on Canada
The Globe and Mail - Brian Lee Crowley
Brian Lee Crowley is managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The battle with China over the extradition case of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, is not one that Canada chose.
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19-Year-Old State Lawmaker Makes Trump An Offer To Fund The Border Wall
dailycaller.com - Evie Fordham
West Virginia House of Delegates member Caleb Hanna wants to fund a southern border wall with $10 million of his state’s surplus to combat West …
Reuters
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. attorney general nominee will not target law-abiding marijuana businesses
Reuters - by Sarah N
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday he disagreed with a decision by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse a policy that
Opioid Crisis
Government shutdown delays construction on addiction recovery housing in Kensington
philly.com - by Aubrey Whelan,
On Tuesday morning, at the tail end of a groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing complex for people coming out of addiction and homelessness, …
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Opioid Crisis
Minnehaha County stays out of opioid lawsuit
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Minnehaha County won't join a lawsuit filed by more than 30 states and hundreds of local government against big pharmaceutical companies over the …
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In the Aftermath of the Camp Fire, a Slow, Simmering Crisis in Chico
kqed.org - Kirk Siegler
The quaint, college town and farming hub of Chico is clogged. People are living out of every hotel in town. Campers line neighborhood streets and the …
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Opioid Crisis
Here are the real national emergencies
seattletimes.com - Letters editor
Here is just a starting list of true national emergencies: the opioid epidemic; homelessness; failure to provide adequate health insurance to all …
Law
Walgreens Must Face Kentucky Opioid Suit in State Court
bloomberglaw.com - By Julie Steinberg
Walgreensmust face Kentucky’s suit over its alleged role in the opioid crisis in state court. Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear sued Walgreens …
Annapolis
Fatal overdoses, mostly related to fentanyl, continue to climb in Maryland
capitalgazette.com - Meredith Cohn
Fatal overdoses are continuing their grim march upward in Maryland, and the bulk of the deaths continue to be related to the powerful opioid …
Methadone
In Quincy, hit hard by opioid crisis, mobile treatment van cuts hours, putting recoveries at risk
bostonglobe.com - By Nestor Ramos
QUINCY—This parking lot behind a Southern Artery gas station doesn’t look much like a doctor’s office, but every morning about 25o people make their …
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Virginia
‘Virginia Festival of the Book’ to offer over 100 programs
The Washington Post - By Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The annual “Virginia Festival of the Book” will feature writers on racism, climate change, crime and the opioid crisis. The schedule for the March 20-24 festival includes more than
Opioid Crisis
Americans now more likely to die from an opioid overdose than in a car crash
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Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 percent to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its streaming service 12 years …
Saskatchewan
FSIN says opioid crisis 'an issue of justice and public safety,' calls for funding to help First Nations
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Chief Calvin Straightnose was driving from Keeseekoose First Nation to Saskatoon Tuesday for a news conference hosted by the Federation of Sovereign …
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Clinical Trials
Lotus Clinical Research Announces the Addition of Robert Dworkin, PhD as Director, Chronic Pain Research
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PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lotus Clinical Research, a specialty analgesic full-service CRO, has announced the addition of Robert (Bob) Dworkin, Ph.D. as Director of Chronic Pain Research.
U.S. Politics
Opioids and Public Health: History, Problem-Solving, and Research Challenges
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3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Stephen Robert '62 Hall, 280 Brook Street, Room 101 Reception to follow. The scale of America’s opioid crisis is staggering. On …
St Helens
Doctors in poor areas prescribe up to FOUR times as many high-strength opioid painkillers because patients are 'more likely
dailymail.co.uk - Sam Blanchard Health Reporter For Mailonline
People living in poorer areas of England are prescribed more heavy duty painkillers than those in wealthy regions. A study has found patients in the …
Narcan
Americans now more likely to die from opioids than car crashes
bigthink.com
Can Narcan curb the opioid crisis? There's one life-saving drug that, if administered quickly and properly, can stop nearly all opioid overdoses in …
Purdue Pharma
Americans Are Now More Likely To Die In An Accidental Opioid Overdose Than A Car Crash
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But most Americans are still most likely to die of natural causes such as heart disease or cancer. In other news on the opioid crisis: a mass drug …
Narcan
Adapt Pharma exec seeks public's help in bringing Nasal Narcan to B.C.'s overdose-epidemic response
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It’s not very often that members of the general public have a chance to chat with a pharmaceutical executive. But for the next two days, David …
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Boston
Lori Trahan: Lawmakers cannot let government shutdowns become 'new normal'
Boston.com - Christopher Gavin
When a partial federal government shutdown dragged on for a record 21 days in 1995, Lori Trahan, then a staffer for U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan, felt the …
Pennsylvania
Chester County Filing Lawsuit Against Opioid Drug Manufacturers, Distributors
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Follow CBSPHILLY Facebook | Twitter WEST CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Chester County is filing a lawsuit against the makers and distributors of opioid drugs. The …