Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of three months in its Penn North neighborhood. In one incident, more than two dozen people were hospitalized after…
For years, Washington, D.C., has paid for Medicaid — the state-federal health insurance program for low-income people — out of its general budget. But next year, the city is shifting…
Abstract Background: Alcohol and opioid use disorders (AUD, OUD) cause significant morbidity and mortality among Veterans, yet only a minority receive evidence-based treatment. Objective: Beginning in February 2022, we piloted…
Companies accused of recklessly marketing and distributing prescription opioid painkillers are paying roughly $58 billion to settle lawsuits over their role in fueling the addiction crisis. It’s a pot of…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled formula on CBS News’…
WHITESBURG, Ky. — Drugs and the consequences of addiction are woven into the fabric of Jamie Madden’s life. Her earliest memory is of standing on the passenger seat of her…
We analyzed data available from 7 ROI sites, which included IL (n = 22), KY (n = 57), NC (n = 65), NE (n = 22), OH (n = 26), OR (n = 52), and WI (n = 60) (Table 2). The mean age of…
Abstract Aims To examine the relationship between geographical density and opioid prescribing in a model that simultaneously accounts for both supply and demand side factors. Design Using the Massachusetts All-Payer…
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