…an all-time high. Synthetic opioids continue to drive increases in deaths Synthetic opioid deaths rose 45 percent between 2016 and 2017 and have increased 10-fold in the last five years….
December 21, 2017 Reuters “The escalating growth of opioid deaths is downright frightening – and it’s getting worse,” John Auerbach, chief executive officer of the public health advocacy group Trust…
…reports to inform appropriate opioid prescribing. This also included a separate algorithm to calculate overlapping opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions. Additionally, the PDMP added a flag to the electronic reports that…
…people,” said Auerbach, who wasn’t connected to the study. “As we grapple with opioids, we have to think about more than just treatment and overdose, we also need to think…
March 7, 2018 by Laura Santhanam PBS NewsHour In his organization’s recent report, Pain in the Nation, Miller, along with the Trust for America’s Health, called for a national resilience…
March 13, 2018 by Steven Reinberg U.S. News & World Report “We have released data that cover 2015 and 2016, and see that these trends have intensified,” said John Auerbach,…
March 14, 2018 by Steven Reinberg HealthDay “We have released data that cover 2015 and 2016, and see that these trends have intensified,” said John Auerbach, president and chief executive…
October 26, 2017 by Steve Herman Voice of America “The problem is enormous and requires a similar investment in a comprehensive strategy that includes primary prevention,” according to Becky Salay…
…way beyond reducing the supply of opioids, other drugs and alcohol. Greater steps—that promote prevention, resiliency and opportunity—must be taken to address the underlying issues of pain, hopelessness and despair.”…
October 24, 2017 by Carla K. Johnson and Jill Colvin ABC News/Associated Press “An emergency declaration without significant new funds will likely be unsuccessful. The problem is enormous and requires…
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