Study Finds New Mothers are At Risk for Opioid Addiction
A new study reveals that new mothers who are given opioid prescriptions for pain after delivery are more likely to become addicted.
Health & Medicine
Hospital Price Lists Can be Extremely Confusing to Patients
The federal government is requiring hospitals across the nation to post their standard prices on their websites starting this year. Consumer advocates and industry experts say this is a step in the right direction, but the lists are still confusing to patients.
Families Sue Mount Carmel in Columbus for Physician-Administered Overdose Deaths
Former Mount Carmel physician William Husel may have caused at least 27 patients to die. With the hospital admitting oversight, families are demanding answers.
American Heart Association Offers Opioid Care Courses
The American Heart Association (AHA) has begun to offer courses in treating opioid addiction specifically for healthcare professionals and laypersons involved in emergency care.
Georgia Joins Litigation Against Opioid Manufacturers
Georgia has officially joined the litigation against opioid manufacturers. The lawsuit comes after approximately 70 cities and counties in the state made similar allegations in their local courts.
Creative Efforts are Saving the Lives of Addicts
Out-of-the-box efforts to curtail the effects of the opioid epidemic have proven to be most helpful, but there is much work still to be done.
Former Insys CEO Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Fraud Charges
Michael Babich, the former Insys CEO who resigned in 2015, admitted to conspiracy and mail fraud charges after entering into a cooperation deal with prosecutors. He faces up to 25 years in prison and has agreed to become a government witness.
Polster Will Not Sanction AG for 60 Minutes Comments
Judge Dan Polster watched the ’60 Minutes’ segment that ran on CBS last month interviewing Republican Attorney General and Governor-elect Mike DeWine along with two attorneys and had read the transcript. He will not sanction DeWine or the attorneys for the statements made.
Test Strips Tell Users Whether Fentanyl is in Street Drugs
New test strips, when dipped in the residue of cooked heroin or when a little water is added to empty bags of cocaine, will tell a user if the drug is laced with fentanyl. One line indicates that the drugs are positive for fentanyl. Two lines mean the result is negative.
D.A.R.E. is Back with a New Focus Amid Opioid Crisis
Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.) is tackling the nationwide opioid crisis by including it in its curriculum for the first time. The well-known anti-drug program delivered in schools now offers a new section on opioid and prescription drug abuse.