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HuffPostCould Prescription Heroin Help Stem Opioid Deaths In The U.S.?
As American life expectancy drops, researchers say it's time to test interventions that have worked in Canada and Europe.
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How Mowing Overgrown Lots Reduced Shootings In Philly Neighborhoods
In a hyperpolarized political climate, researchers say cleaning blighted spaces could be an apolitical option.
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Gentrification Might Improve Health For Neighborhoods But Not For Cities
New research complicates what we know about the link between gentrification and health.
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It's Still Not That Easy To Buy Naloxone At Pharmacies
Pharmacies can dispense the overdose reversal antidote without a prescription, but many aren't doing it.
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The FDA Just Approved An Opioid 10 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl
"In the midst of the worst opioid epidemic in U.S. history, the FDA seems to be operating in a vacuum, without regard for optics or public health," one psychiatrist said.
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Here's How The New Opioid Deal Could Help Kids And Families
The bill recognizes that children and families are a key part of the crisis.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test Prompts Thorny Questions About Ancestry And Ethnicity
Making cultural identifications based on genetics could be a slippery ethical slope.
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I Didn’t Report My Rape For 14 Years. Why I Did This Year.
Christine Blasey Ford had to make an impossible choice. A few weeks ago, I made my own.
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California Governor Is 'Missing The Point' With Veto Of Nation's First Safe Injection Site
The proposed San Francisco facility was meant to keep people safe and alive, not cure their addictions.
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For These North Carolinians, The Risk Of Drug Relapse Was Scarier Than Floodwaters
How one North Carolina clinic helped patients with opioid addiction during the storm.
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Hurricanes Are A Relapse Danger For Drug Users, But Experts Have A Plan For Florence
Previous hurricanes have left people with addiction in dire positions.
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Gun Owners More Likely To Vote Than Non Gun Owners
“To understand mobilization and political participation, you need to account for gun ownership.”
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Safe Injection Sites Might Not Solve The Opioid Crisis, But They Won’t Make It Worse
There's no evidence behind the Justice Department's claim that sites are "very dangerous."
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No, Medicaid Expansion Didn't Fuel The Opioid Crisis
In reality, it helped patients with addiction access treatment.
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Gun Deaths And Car Injuries Are On The Rise And No One Knows Why
A surgeon, a criminologist and a transportation expert offer their theories.
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Drug Overdoses In America Hit A Record High — Again
New estimates indicate that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl continues to drive the crisis.
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New York's 'Methadone Pope' Fought For Addiction Treatment Decades Ahead Of His Time
It’s largely because of Dr. Robert Newman that people in the United States and in countries around the world have access to methadone.
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Opioids Have Sparked An HIV Outbreak In Massachusetts
The synthetic drug fentanyl is sweeping the country. It appeared in these cities first -- and people who use it tend to share needles.
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Inadequate Prison Policies Put Former Inmates At Greater Risk Of Opioid Death
Two-thirds of prisoners have a problem with opioids, but incarceration isn't set up to get people the treatment they need.
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Doctors And Policymakers Struggle To Keep Up As Opioid Use Surges Among Women
Women are both uniquely susceptible to prescription opioids and face additional structural barriers to accessing addiction treatment.
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