Opioids
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Can Marijuana Cause Deadly Drug Interactions?Chelsea Clinton recently suggested that marijuana might be deadly when taken with other drugs. But is this really true?
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Rate of Opioid-Dependent Babies Doubles in USThere continues to be a rise in the number of U.S. babies born who are dependent on opioid drugs, according to a new study
By Rachael Rettner Published
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America's Opioid-Use Epidemic: 5 Startling FactsAmerica is in the midst of an opioid-abuse epidemic, which has caused a startling rise in overdoses and deaths from these highly addictive drugs. Here’s a look at the epidemic by the numbers.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Drug Overdose Cluster in Canada Tied to Opioid-Laced CocaineMore than 40 people in a Canadian city were treated for an opioid overdose after they smoked crack cocaine contaminated with an opioid drug.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Jim Carrey Drug Accusations: What to Do in Opioid OverdoseHere's what to do if someone overdoses on opioids.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Addiction's Not Adorable: Babies Less Cute to Opioid UsersOpioids may affect how cute people think babies are, a new small study finds.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Medical Marijuana Programs May Help Cut Opioid UseMaking medical marijuana legal may lead to a reduction of opioid use.
By Cari Nierenberg Published
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Climate Change to Opioids: Presidential Candidates Answer 20 Science QuestionsBy Kacey Deamer Published
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Drug Use in America: What the Numbers SayNearly 21 million Americans ages 12 and older had a substance use problem in 2015, according to a new federal estimate.
By Sara G. Miller Published
