The U.S. Federal Reserve released a report last month that speculates the opioid epidemic may be hurting the American economy as well as the financial outlook of many of its citizens. https://t.co/D6HQnwQfu4
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Research on the number of U.S. poison control centers concerning pediatric ADHD medication use via accidental or intentional misuse shows a significant increase in overdoses resulting from exposure to ADHD drugs among... https://t.co/1GN646dW7V
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Research on the number of U.S. poison control centers concerning pediatric ADHD medication misuse (accidental or intentional) shows a significant increase in overdoses due to exposure to youths aged 19 years and younger. https://t.co/2PILGKwIFm
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Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory urging Americans to carry naloxone, the anti-opioid overdose medication, in an attempt to protect themselves and others as the opioid epidemic continues to escalate. https://t.co/DEAm4FpY9R
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that at least 63,632 people died in 2016 drug an overdose related to drugs or alcohol. Most of those deaths (42,229) involved a prescription or illicit opioid. https://t.co/AQwXi5LskO
A new report from the CDC confirms that at least 63,632 people died in 2016 drug an overdose related to drug or alcohol. Most of those deaths (42,229) involved a prescription or illicit opioid. https://t.co/fNe9JD2ePZ
Last week, President Trump tweeted that the White House will host the memorial “Prescribed to Death” temporarily at the President’s park during April in honor of victims of the opioid epidemic. https://t.co/exg9e0TPz4
According to a new report from GoodRx, in the year beginning March 2017 and ending February 2018, America’s most popularly filled prescriptions were drugs used to treat thyroid problems, heart disease/high blood pressure, and you guessed it – pain. https://t.co/POH1WaComB
According to the CDC, Native Americans (including experienced a five-fold increase in deaths related to opioid overdoses between 1999-2015. The increase during that period was more significant for Native Americans than any other group. https://t.co/N9gulRMSqy
According to new research from the University of Minnesota, the number of infants born in the U.S. with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased five-fold from 2004-2014. https://t.co/YmQNb9a1gU
While the opioid crisis keeps getting worse, it is not, by any means, the only major drug problem we have in the United States. In fact, cocaine is the #2 killer among illegal drugs and causes more deaths among African-Americans than heroin. https://t.co/pQ7QjRyhIt