As overdose deaths continue to rise, more are being attributed to the use of synthetic opioids, rather than prescription or heroin abuse.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report in December 2017, the latest data available, detailing the growing number of drug overdose...
Adial Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ADIL) reported plans to grow activities around the firm’s lead asset named AD04, beyond AUD, to now include its prospective use in people with opioid use disorder. William Stilley, the CEO, expressed that they are expanding their activities around lead asset to include opioid use disorder...
According to results of a retrospective study in JAMA, nearly 9,000 teens and children died from opioid overdoses in the past 2 decades , almost tripling the number of pediatric opioid-related deaths during that time span. ...
Four men, from Mumbai and Palghar, India were arrested on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, after they were caught trying to smuggle Fentanyl. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) surrounded a parked car and seized approximately 100 kilograms of the banned drug. The Fentanyl is reported to have a value...
CLOSE The overprescription of opioids is leveling off, but deaths continue rising, says Dr. Marc Fishman of the Maryland Treatment Centers. He talks about addiction, treatment and bootleg fentanyl with USA TODAY Editorial Page Editor Bill Sternberg. USA TODAYDr....
BRAMPTON, Ont. — A Brampton, Ont. woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her son's heart as she seeks closure more than a year after he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Sharon Vandrish said her 23-year-old son,...
BRAMPTON, Ont. — A Brampton, Ont. woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her son's heart as she seeks closure more than a year after he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Sharon Vandrish said her 23-year-old son, Keerin John Reid, was taken off...
Drug cocktails of cocaine and opioids have caused a surge in deaths since 2010, the Washington Examiner found in an analysis of mortality data. ...
By Shavonne Walkershavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In 2017, Rowan County ranked in the top five among North Carolina counties with opioid addiction and overdose problems. As of this month, Rowan has dropped out of the top 10, according to Dr. John Bream of Novant Health. In early August...