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addiction
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Beyond addiction: Medical consequences for opioid misuse
What are people leaving out in the conversation about the opioid crisis? Joshua Barocas, who teaches Boston University’s School of…
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More adults over 50 risk benzodiazepine misuse
Prescription rates of opioids and benzodiazepines are on the rise among the older adult population, according to two recent studies.…
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Dental leaders, researchers take new look at opioid crisis
Calling upon the nation’s oral health providers to do their part in addressing a national opioid crisis that claims an…
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Examining the latest efforts in integrative health
In the face of sky-rocketing rates of chronic disease and addiction, some health care leaders are searching beyond pills and…
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Are you up to date on alcohol use disorder?
Investigative journalism from Stat News, Wired and the New York Times recently revealed how the alcohol industry is influencing the…
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Story about genetic testing company’s problems shows how good reporting stands up to criticism
In December 2016, Charles Piller (@cpiller), the west coast editor for Stat, reported that a genetic test to identify patients…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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Highlights from AHCJ’s recent webcast about reporting on addiction, recovery
Last week’s AHCJ webinar about responsible, accurate reporting on addiction and recovery issues pointed out the importance of sensitive, accurate…
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Participate in an AHCJ webcast on addiction and recovery
Reporting on health and medical topics inevitably involves minefields, especially in topics already rife with stigma, such as mental health.…
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PDMPs get kudos again for role in fighting opioid crisis
State-run electronic databases that collect opioid prescription information are being hailed as an effective tool to curb opioid abuse in…