U.S. agencies warn doctors not to abruptly cut off the medications for long-time users ————————————- By Claudia Wallis on April 19, 2019 Pain Patients Get Relief from War on Opioids Credit: Getty Images Ever since U.S. health authorities began cracking down on opioid prescriptions about five years ago, one vulnerable group has suffered serious collateral…
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CDC opioid guideline is causing harm to people in chronic pain
August 16, 2018 – 08:00 AM EDT BY DR. LYNN WEBSTER, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR ——————————————————————————————The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill. On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published its Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The recommendations were designed for primary…
No more ‘shortcuts’ in prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Millions of Americans need nuanced care
STAT NEWS FIRST OPINION By STEFAN G. KERTESZ and KATE M. NICHOLSON APRIL 26, 2019 Declarations from two federal agencies offer hope — and possible action — for people in pain who have lost access to prescribed opioids. These declarations come not a moment too soon for those who have been abandoned by their health…
Opioid Overdoses Drop, But Fentanyl Crisis ‘Likely to Get Worse’
August 30, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Opioid overdose deaths fell by nearly 5 percent in 25 U.S. states last year, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — one of the first reports to document a significant decrease in opioid overdoses. The 25 states covered in the…
