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Eliza was in her mid-twenties and living on the street with an opioid use disorder (OUD) when she became pregnant.
Eliza was in her mid-twenties and living on the street with an opioid use disorder (OUD) when she became pregnant.
Early this year, government researchers announced a grim milestone in America's overdose crisis.
Early this year, government researchers announced a grim milestone in America's overdose crisis.
Quána Madison is diagnosed with multiple conditions that send pain coursing through her entire body on a daily basis.
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain People of color were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the late 1990s, when they first became…
People of color were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the late 1990s, when they first became widely available as a pain…
People of color were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the late 1990s, when they first became widely available as a pain…
New York University People of color were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the late 1990s, when they first became widely…
The highly contentious Purdue Pharma settlement announced Sept. 1 comes at a pivotal time for the U.S.
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The highly contentious Purdue Pharma settlement announced Sept.
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People around the world mourned loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug.
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(THE CONVERSATION) The highly contentiousPurdue Pharma settlement announced Sept.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emily B.
The highly contentious Purdue Pharma settlement announced Sept. 1, 2021, comes at a pivotal time for the U.S.
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While opioid use disorder doesn’t fall along racial lines, access to recovery services sometimes does.
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