Tag Archives: Opioid

10 Tips on Opioid Litigation for Trial Attorneys March 22nd, 2024Kay Bailey

10 Tips on Opioid Litigation for Trial Attorneys

March 22, 2024Personal Injury ServicesAttorneys, Litigation, Opioid, Tips, TrialKay Bailey

As opioid addiction continues to claim lives and litigation continues to expand, attorneys who may have potential clients – as plaintiffs or defendants – will benefit from this micro-webinar presented by noted Forensic Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. David Kan. This on-demand webinar is designed to give a balanced overview of the history, use and health effects … Continue reading 10 Tips on Opioid Litigation for Trial Attorneys →

Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County March 5th, 2024Mary Lane

Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County

March 5, 2024News & UpdatesCounty, from, high, Opioid, Prescribing, Still, variesMary Lane

There has been an overall decline in the amount of opioids prescribed in the United States. But the amount is still extremely high, with the amount of prescribed opioids in 2015 approximately three times higher than the amount in 1999.

Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release March 1st, 2024Sara Rodriguez

Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release

March 1, 2024News & Updateshigh, Opioid, Prescribing, Press, Release, Still, throughout, U.S., varies, WidelySara Rodriguez

The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015, but remains at high levels and varies from county to county in the U.S.,

Transcript : Vital Signs Opioid Prescription Changes – Transcript February 23rd, 2024Jeffrey Pinkerton

Transcript : Vital Signs Opioid Prescription Changes – Transcript

February 23, 2024News & UpdatesChanges, Opioid, Prescription, Signs, Transcript, VitalJeffrey Pinkerton

Trends and opioid prescribing and how the amount of opioids prescribed to patients varies widely from county to county in the United States

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release February 19th, 2024Stephanie Carpenter

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release

February 19, 2024News & UpdatesAwards, Epidemic, Fight, help, Million, Opioid, Overdose, Press, Release, StatesStephanie Carpenter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be awarding this week more than $12 million to 23 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic.

CDC awards $28.6 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release January 25th, 2024Gerald Stone

CDC awards $28.6 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release

January 25, 2024News & Updates$28.6, Awards, Epidemic, Fight, help, Million, Opioid, Overdose, Press, Release, StatesGerald Stone

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding more than $28.6 million in additional funding to 44 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic.

CDC launches campaign to help states fight prescription opioid epidemic – Press Release January 1st, 2024Angela Galloway

CDC launches campaign to help states fight prescription opioid epidemic – Press Release

January 1, 2024News & UpdatesCampaign, Epidemic, Fight, help, launches, Opioid, Prescription, Press, Release, StatesAngela Galloway

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who have lost loved ones to prescription opioid overdose.

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement December 3rd, 2023Loren Pittman

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement

December 3, 2023News & Updatesdeaths, Fentanyl, Half, involved, Media, Opioid, Over, Overdose, Statement, StatesLoren Pittman

Over half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.

How can health departments respond to the 30% increase in Emergency Department visits for suspected opioid overdoses? – Media Advisory July 19th, 2023Jacqueline Hopkins

How can health departments respond to the 30% increase in Emergency Department visits for suspected opioid overdoses? – Media Advisory

July 19, 2023News & UpdatesAdvisory, Department, Departments, Emergency, Health, increase, Media, Opioid, Overdoses, Respond, suspected, VisitsJacqueline Hopkins

Emergency Department visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 30 percent from third quarter 2016 to third quarter 2017 in 16 states that have been hit hard by the opioid overdose epidemic.

Emergency Department Data Show Rapid Increases in Opioid Overdoses – Press Release July 17th, 2023Ramona Nelson

Emergency Department Data Show Rapid Increases in Opioid Overdoses – Press Release

July 17, 2023News & UpdatesData, Department, Emergency, Increases, Opioid, Overdoses, Press, Rapid, Release, ShowRamona Nelson

Data from emergency departments (EDs) show that the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic continues to worsen, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).