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• Gastric Bypass Surgery May Increase Risk of Drug Addiction, Study Warns

  July 24, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that gastric bypass surgery patients face an increased risk of drug addiction after receiving the procedure.

• Infants Born to Mothers with Opioid Addiction Face Increased Risk of Death Within First Year: Study

  July 13, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study reveals that even when mothers stop using opioids early in pregnancy, their children still face an increased risk of death within the first year.

• FDA Updating ADHD Drug Labels to Include Risks of Overuse and Abuse

  May 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is adding addiction and overdose warnings to prescription stimulants, often used to treat ADHD, in order to prevent misuse and sharing with those not prescribed to take the drugs.

• Opioid Prescribing On The Decline for Both Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients: Study

  August 17, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds opioid prescribing rates are on the decline for both cancer and non-cancer pain patients.

• Drug Overdoses Reached Record Level in 2021, CDC Finds

  May 16, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  Federal statistics indicate 2021 was a record year for drug overdoses in the U.S.

• JUUL Vaping Addiction Lawsuit Cleared For Trial To Begin Next Month

  May 3, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  JUUL must face a vaping addiction lawsuit filed by the mother of a teen who suffered asthma and other respiratory problems as a result, according to a federal judge's ruling.

• JUUL Settlement Will Pay Washington State $22.5M to Resolve Claims It Targeted Teen Vapers

  April 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  JUUL Labs has agreed to pay $22.5 million and participate in extremely stringent measures to prevent underage use as part of a JUUL settlement agreement with Washington state.

• JUUL Lawsuit Over Teen’s Vaping Addiction Headed Before Jury in June 2022

  March 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The first JUUL teen vaping addiction bellwether lawsuit is scheduled to begin on June 16.

• States Struggle With Long-Term Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Tracking: CDC

  January 17, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Even states which do a good job of tracking initial neonatal abstinence syndrome cases struggle with long-term surveillance, making it more difficult to develop assistance programs for communities afflicted by the opioid epidemic. CDC researchers warn.

• Despite Widespread Use, Most Patients Do Not Want to Take Opioids After Surgery: Survey

  November 11, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new survey reveals most patients would try an opioid-free pain relief program after surgery if given the option.