sharp increase in methamphetamine and psychostimulant overdose deaths counterbalanced by a decrease in opioid involved deaths

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Number of drug overdose deaths continues to rise http://www.swnewsmedia.com/prior_lake_american/news/public_safety/number-of-drug-overdose-deaths-continues-to-rise/article_8800101a-20cb-5587-9e96-1809e6c9f4c2.html The number of drug overdose deaths in Minnesota continued rising in 2016, with a 9.2 percent increase over the previous year. The number of drug overdose deaths is nearly six times higher than in 2000, with 637 overdose deaths, most of which occurred in the seven-county […]

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no randomized clinical trials support opioids’ extended use, because of the risks

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More Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Drive Increasing Use https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/more-longterm-opioid-prescriptions-drive-increasing-use/ Baltimore, MD—Pharmacists are filling many more prescriptions for opioids now than at the end of the last century, and a disturbing percentage of them are for long-term use. That’s according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which determined that opioid […]

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Denial of care because of the ZIP CODE you live in ?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Recovering addict says Walgreens pharmacist denied to fill Rx that helps her stay sober http://fox45now.com/news/local/recovering-addict-says-walgreens-pharmacist-denied-to-fill-rx-that-helps-her-stay-sober KETTERING, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) – A young woman in recovery came to FOX 45 for help after she said a pharmacist denied to fill her prescription for the medicine that helps her maintain her sobriety. April Erion told FOX 45 it’s […]

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