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pennsylvania company using mobile addiction clinic to combat opioid crisis

Opioid Crisis, Pennsylvania Dr. Julia Aharonov April 28, 2019

Pennsylvania Unveiling a Mobile Addiction Clinic to Cope with Opioid Epidemic

A company by the name of Positive Recovery Solutions is helping address Pennsylvania’s contribution to the US-wide opioid epidemic by supplying a mobile addiction recovery clinic. The clinic is available for those who are seeking help in their desire to recover from opioid addiction. At the clinics, those suffering from opioid dependency can receive monthly …

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Minnesota, Opioid Crisis Dr. Julia Aharonov April 18, 2019

One Minnesota Town May be Winning the Battle Against Opiate Addiction

Over the past few years, plenty of solutions have been put forward seeking to help the United States recover from the current opioid crisis, but not all of them have been found to be effective. One small town in Minnesota seems to have found a way of winning the fight against opioid dependency. Little Falls, …

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US map showing nationwide opioid epidemic

Fentanyl, Opioid Crisis Dr. Julia Aharonov April 9, 2019

What is the Third Wave of America’s Opioid Epidemic?

A report, issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, has highlighted what has been claimed to be the start of the ‘third wave’ of the US’s national opioid epidemic. This wave has been triggered by the increasing use of fentanyl as an illegal opioid to replace prescribed opioid-based painkillers. The first wave of …

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grave stone showing effects of opioid crisis

Opioid Crisis Dr. Julia Aharonov April 3, 2019

These States Have Been Impacted the Most by the Opioid Crisis

While there is no doubt that the current opioid crisis that is gripping the United States has affected the entire nation from east coast to west coast, some states have been more affected than others. A study has now been conducted to find out which states have suffered the most because of the over-prescription of …

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Opioid crisis causing shortage of US Workers

Addiction Info & News, Opioid Crisis, U.S. Dr. Julia Aharonov March 28, 2019

How the Opioid Crisis is Impacting the US Labor Force

The current opioid crisis gripping the US is impacting countless aspects of how the entire country functions. Increasingly, it is being shown that high numbers of prime-aged males are dropping out of the US labor force, affecting businesses and companies who rely on such people to perform important roles of employment. As has been well-established, …

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New York legislation hopes to offer additional treatment for inmates with opioid dependency

Addiction Info & News, New York, Opioid Crisis Dr. Julia Aharonov March 16, 2019

New York Looks at Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment to all Prison and Jail Inmates

One of the major problems that thwarts the chances of the US recovering from the current opioid crisis is the issue with prison and jail inmates who are addicted to opioids following the initial prescription of opioid-based pain medication. Now officials in New York are toying with the idea of offering medication-assisted treatments to all …

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Drug Overdose Deaths, Opioid Crisis, Pennsylvania Dr. Julia Aharonov March 15, 2019

Drug Overdoses Rise in Philadelphia Due to Tainted Heroin

A new report from Philly reveals that fatal heroin overdoses are once again rising in Philadelphia. The city lost a total of 1,217 patients to addiction in 2017 alone, one of the highest death rates in America. Now, those numbers are on the rise again. On July 20th, 2018, paramedics and local hospitals were forced …

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could fewer prescriptions equal relief from opioid crisis

Drug Overdose Deaths, Opioid Crisis, U.S. Dr. Julia Aharonov March 12, 2019

Will Fewer Opioid Prescriptions Actually Help Curb the Crisis?

One idea that has been floated of late in an effort to curb the current opioid epidemic in the US is the notion of restricting the freedom of physicians to prescribe opioids as painkillers. The question that is being raised is whether fewer opioid prescriptions will actually help curb the current crisis. Even though restrictions …

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