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painkillers
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New tip sheet gives guidance for reporting on opioid use among the aging
Opioid addiction is at crisis levels in the United States. Over two million people are addicted to opioids, which include…
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While heroin use grabs headlines, don’t forget coverage of prescription pain meds
Recent Associated Press coverage of opioid pain medications, combined with new government data, serve as a reminder that opioids continue…
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Network drives increase in painkiller prescriptions
In the latest installment of his ongoing investigation for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today, John Fauber looks for…
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Drug-funded research group failed to disclose ties to makers of painkillers
In his latest conflict of interest investigation, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Fauber takes on a challenge that, even by…
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Reporter examines W.Va.’s drug epidemic
The Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette‘s Alison Knezevich has geared an in-depth series around the fact that West Virginia has the highest…
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Seniors more vulnerable to painkillers’ risks
Mary Shedden, of The Tampa Tribune, delves into the dangers of prescription medicines in older people, whose bodies may be…