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Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

Dentist Group Announces Policy to Cut Opioid Painkiller Prescriptions

The American Dental Association its members to reduce the number of opioid painkillers they are prescribing. The Association announced a new policy stating that members should “essentially eliminate” opioids...
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Friday, May 13th, 2016

Should All Physicians be Required to Receive Opioid Prescribing Training?

With tens of thousands of deaths attributed to prescription painkillers just in the past few years, it is little wonder why policy makers and healthcare professionals are seeking every...
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Monday, December 14th, 2015

Majority of High School Heroin Users Started with Prescription Opioids

Researchers at New York University reported that about 75% of high school heroin users started off using prescription painkillers first. The fact that so many children have access to...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Should Doctors Receive Mandatory Education on Painkiller Prescribing Practices?

Several years ago our culture did not rely as heavily on prescription narcotics to manage chronic pain. In fact, if someone suffered from even moderate pain, many doctors sought...
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