Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids
Published February 24, 2017 by Reuters Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in …
Drug Addiction: The Cost of a Second Chance
By Matt Gregory Published: February 16, 2017, 6:18 am Updated: February 16, 2017, 6:49 pm HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Approximately every 15 minutes, one person has died of a …
White Paper: Opioid Use, Misuse and Overdose in Women
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) offers a white paper titled, “Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women.” The HHS OWH white …
Health official warns of hepatitis C ‘tidal wave’
By The Associated Press December 2, 2016 12:57 pm12/02/2016 12:57pm RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s top health official is warning that the state could soon face skyrocketing rates of hepatitis …
Fentanyl deaths soar in Virginia
According to a report by the Associated Press, the drug fentanyl caused more deaths in Virginia last year than any other prescription painkiller. Fentanyl, a prescription drug 100 times more …
New implant approved to curb the opioid and heroin epidemic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health officials approved a new device to help curb the opioid and heroin epidemic in the United States. Probuphine is a matchstick-size device designed for …
Is there an opioid abuser at your counter?
Is there an opioid abuser at your counter? Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations hold pharmacists, as well as prescribers, responsible for the prevention of drug diversion. Drug diversion incidents occur …
Addiction and patients prescribed painkillers
Over a third of patients prescribed opioid painkillers voiced concerns about addiction, poll shows. Addiction is the number one concern about taking narcotic painkillers, according to a poll conducted by …