FDA Proposal to Curb Painkiller Overdose Deaths Would Add Burdens for Pain

FDA Proposal To Curb Painkiller Overdose Deaths Would Add Burdens For Pain
(Methadone is cheaper as well.) Because the body takes longer to metabolize methadone than brand-name opioids like OxyContin, the drug can be more dangerous for pain patients. That means that methadone overdoses are on the rise, too. Non-opioid …
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DeWine: heroin is 'epidemic'
Most of the victims of heroin overdose were middle-aged, suffered from chronic pain, and had graduated from prescription painkillers, he said. An increase in … Drug courts are “very effective,” as is “medication-assisted treatment,” such as methadone …
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