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Emergency visits rise for opioid-related cases, data reveals
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): The emergency departments at hospitals are being increasingly utilized by the patients for the treatment for opioid disorders, as per a new analysis.
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High dose intake of opioid is not effective in reducing pain
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): A recent study has established that high dose intake of opioid is not effective in reducing pain.
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Higher the dose, more the relief: It's all a myth says study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): According to a recent study conducted over higher dose intake of opioid, it has been observed that such measures are not effective in reducing pain.
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Researchers find link between early life adversity and opioid addiction
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): A new study conducted by a team of researchers reveals why individuals who have a history of early life adversity (ELA) are disproportionately prone to opioid addiction.
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Rat model experiment finds opioid dependence brings brain differences
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): In an effort to understand the possible therapeutic methods for humans, who are dealing with opioid addiction, a rat model study found that opioid dependence produced permanent changes in the brains of rats.
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Life-saving opioid antidote accessible to only 2 pc patients, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): A life-saving drug often prescribed for opioid overdose patients is accessible to less than 2 per cent of the people who need it, according to a recent study.
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Life-saving medicine does not reach majority of patients, study reveals
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): A drug that can be life-saving is accessible to very few needy patients. Despite being recommended for opioids over-dose patients by physicians, less than 2 per cent really get the medication to save their lives, suggests a recent study.
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Illicit opioid users at higher mortality risk due to various causes, revea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 26 (ANI): People hooked on to illicit opioids are not only at the risk of dying from a drug overdose but also face increased chances of death from communicable and non-communicable diseases, injuries and suicide.
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US: Melania Trump booed at opioid awareness youth summit in Baltimore
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): US First Lady Melania Trump was met with a chorus of boos from the attendees comprising mostly of children at a youth summit while she was delivering her address centred around her work under the "Be Best" public awareness campaign.
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Strong opioids offer worse pain relief benefits, no quality of life benefi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 10 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers suggested that opioids contribute no measurable benefit to the quality of life or depression for patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA).
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Construction workers most likely to use drugs: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): Among all other professions, construction workers are most likely to use drugs such as opioids and cocaine, suggests a recent study.
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USA: 8 Indian-Americans arrested for importing, distributing opioid pills
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 13 (ANI): US authorities have arrested eight Indian-Americans for their alleged involvement in the distribution of millions of opioid pills smuggled into the country from India, as per the US Justice Department.
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