TBI: counterfeit drugs are newest trend contributing to opioid epidemic

TBI: counterfeit drugs are newest trend contributing to opioid epidemic https://www.wjhl.com/top-news/regional/tbi-counterfeit-drugs-are-newest-trend-contributing-to-opioid-epidemic/1570683855 KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reporting a new trend contributing to the opioid epidemic: counterfeit drugs.  The phenomenon involves drugs, specifically pills, made to look like prescription medications like Percocet or Xanax. Using pill presses that can produce thousands of pills […]

Chronic Pain in Adults on the Rise: A Potential Crisis

Chronic Pain in Adults on the Rise: A Potential Crisis https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/904084 Clinical Context All clinicians are aware of the mandate to reduce opioid use, but is awareness having an effect? Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that the tide has shifted in the prescription rate for opioids.[1] Opioid prescription rates reached […]