She had been taking opioids for back pain for more than three decades. The trouble began when she needed a new family doctor.
Tag: opioids
Seniors in long-term care facilities twice as likely to be on opioids: report
Long-term care residents were taking an average of 9.9 different classes of drugs compared to 6.7 for other seniors, the Canadian Institute for Health Information reports.
Inquiry judge recommends more education on opioids after suicide of Edmonton soldier
A judge wants more education and oversight to come with prescription opioids following the suicide of an Edmonton soldier six years ago.
For elderly, opioids tied to higher risk of fall-related injuries and deaths
Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls and death in older adults
Trump’s Coal Ally Tries to Get His Attention on Opioids
West Virginia cast a higher percentage of its votes for Donald Trump (68.6 percent) than any other state in the union in 2016. It also had a higher proportion of drug overdose deaths (52 per 100,000 people) than any other state — for the seventh year running. It’s Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s job to […]
Kamsack doctor charged with improperly prescribing opioids
Saskatchewan’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has charged Dr. Murray Davies for improper prescribing.
Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain
A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain.
What you should say to your doctor if you think you need opioids for pain
kurhan/Shutterstock America probably needs a culture change regarding pain medicine, but we have to be careful how we frame that challenge. Most of us now know that the risks of taking opioids are very serious, including the development of opioid use disorder and even fatal overdose. Talk to your doctor about whether she thinks you […]
OxyContin maker Purdue says it will stop marketing opioids to U.S. doctors
The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, bowing to a key demand of lawsuits that blame the company for helping trigger the current drug abuse epidemic.
Herbal supplement kratom contains opioids, U.S. regulator says
Sold in various capsules and powders, kratom has gained popularity in the U.S. as a treatment for pain, anxiety and drug dependence. There are no FDA-approved medical uses for kratom.
