Apr 28, 2020 | Featured, Recent News
Though self-quarantining can help stop the spread of COVID-19, it also carries potential setbacks for people who are addicted to powerful painkillers, the Associated Press and other news outlets report. Read More.
Apr 10, 2020 | Recent News
Health experts say the U.S. government has been slow to strengthen the drug supply chain, despite recent painful reminders of its vulnerabilities. Read More.
Apr 10, 2020 | Recent News
As the world fights to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the U.S. continues to combat another domestic public health issue: the opioid epidemic, the crisis created by prescription and illicit opioid misuse addiction and overdose. Read...
Apr 7, 2020 | Recent News
Societal effects of the coronavirus pandemic could spur an increase in opioid overdoses, an NIH official says. Read More.
Apr 5, 2020 | Recent News
For the 16 million people globally and 3 million people in the U.S. suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD), COVID-19 brings a slew of issues: lack of face-to-face counseling services, methadone clinic shutdown and increased mortality risk from coronavirus from...