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addiction
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Localities turn to lawsuits in opioid fight
As authorities search for ways to curb the nation’s opioid epidemic, an increasing number of localities are turning to a…
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Style guide changes address language about addiction, gender
The most recent edition of The Associated Press Stylebook – the premier guide for copy editors – has a number…
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A cautionary tale: Have you checked that citation?
No fewer than four of the 2016 winners of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism covered the opioid…
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New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
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#AHCJ17 panels to address importance of social determinants
Health care reporters coming to Health Journalism 2017 in search of story ideas on covering health gaps and the social…
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Cincinnati journalists spotlight how the heroin epidemic has put a generation at risk
On Monday, analysis from the Congressional Budget Office showed that 24 million more Americans would become uninsured over 10 years…
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Time to look at the potential impact of ACA repeal on mental health care
Sarah Ferris has written a new tip sheet for AHCJ members that provides ideas on exploring how partial or complete…
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Resources for covering insurance and its role in addiction treatment
Health care journalists covering addiction, overdoses, and the heroin epidemic are likely to learn that the health insurance system appears…
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State prescription drug monitoring programs a window into fight against opioid abuse
With an estimated 78 opioid-related deaths per day nationwide, policymakers, journalists and the public are sounding the alarm on overprescribing…
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Some tips on tracking national action on opioid abuse
Stories on how heroin and other opioid abuse shattering communities have been the focus of many powerful pieces in media…