Teens Taking Opioids to Relax, Get High American teens are using prescription opioids — such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet and codeine — without a doctor's orders at an alarmingly high rate. by DailyHealthNews July 10, 2021, 8:37 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Prescribed Opioids: Overdoses Not Uncommon Overdoses and drug-related deaths are not uncommon among people taking opioid drugs that have been prescribed by a doctor for chronic pain, a new government-funded study finds. by DailyHealthNews July 7, 2021, 1:15 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
FDA OKs Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction The FDA has approved a drug already used to treat alcohol dependence to help treat patients with addiction to heroin, morphine, and other opioids, including prescription painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin. by DailyHealthNews July 2, 2021, 4:58 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
OxyContin Tops List of Abused Prescription Drugs: Survey Painkillers like Vicodin also popular, researchers found by DailyHealthNews June 23, 2021, 11:56 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
FDA OKs Quick-Acting Antidote for Prescription Painkiller Overdose Evzio is part of efforts to stem health risks from abuse of drugs such as Oxycontin, Vicodin by DailyHealthNews June 23, 2021, 7:55 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
40 U.S. Deaths a Day from Prescription Painkillers 40 Americans a day die from prescription painkiller abuse. The CDC blames rogue doctors at pill mills and urges strong state laws. by DailyHealthNews June 12, 2021, 8:25 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
FDA Urges Tighter Controls on Certain Prescription Painkillers Large supplies of often-abused drugs such as Vicodin should be harder to obtain, agency says by DailyHealthNews May 30, 2021, 1:53 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
U.S. to Tighten Access to Certain Narcotic Painkillers Drugs containing hydrocodone, which include Vicodin, would be affected by DailyHealthNews May 25, 2021, 9:41 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Resistant' Narcotic Painkiller Agency says it's latest step in curbing epidemic of addiction to drugs such as Oxycontin, Vicodin by DailyHealthNews May 23, 2021, 6:19 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
HS Seniors More Likely to Smoke Pot vs. Cigarettes More kids believe marijuana isn't harmful, experts say in explaining finding by DailyHealthNews May 14, 2021, 1:40 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
FDA Orders Warnings on Narcotic Painkillers Immediate-release versions of addictive meds such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin to be affected by DailyHealthNews May 12, 2021, 3:01 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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