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How can we combat addiction? While nearly 20,000 people died from a prescription opioid-related overdose in 2014, community leaders and elected officials are still scrambling to answer this question.

ADDICTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO OPIOIDS. WHAT WE SAW IS THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE WHEN WE LOOKED AT OPIOIDS, WHICH WE KNOW ARE KILLING A RECORD NUMBER OF TEENAGERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RIGHT ...

A test that uses a cheek swab to assess whether people have an elevated risk of becoming addicted to opioid medications received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week.

5 AT 530 TONIGHT. A CLOSER LOOK AT A STARTLING NEW STUDY WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT EARLIER THIS WEEK. MOST PEDIATRICIANS SAY THEY’RE NOT PREPARED TO TREAT TEENAGERS STRUGGLING WITH OPIOID USE. DOCTOR ...

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — A primary care doctor in the Capital Region is making strides in the fight against opioid addiction with a unique approach. Dr. Mark Oldendorf, who runs Oldendorf Medical ...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — A new study at a Pennsylvania hospital is bringing hope in the fight against opioid addiction. Doctors at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh are looking for candidates ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...