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Research
- Rutgers Health Study The Journal of the American Dental Association,finds that a combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) brings more pain relief after wisdom tooth removal than opioids. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002817724006391
- Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey Research Reports
- Scenes from an Epidemic, a report on the crisis from the NJ State Commission on Investigation (PDF)
Prescription Drug Abuse Nationally
- Major increases in opioid analgesic abuse in the United States: Concerns and strategies
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
- EPIDEMIC: RESPONDING TO AMERICA’S PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE CRISIS
- Prescription Painkillers Fueling Overdose Cases in ERs, Study Finds
- Activists Tackle Scourge of Prescription Drug Abuse
- Dying for pain relief in the opioid epidemic
- DrugFacts: Nationwide Trends
- Big cities take aim at prescription painkillers
- Feds take aim at prescribers in pill mill case
- Purdue says Kentucky Lawsuit over OxyContin could be devastating
- Despite DEA Accommodation, Many Pharmacies Prohibit Hydrocodone Refills
- National Organization of Students Against Substance Abuse
Prescription Drug Abuse in New Jersey
- Christie announces expansion of prescription drug monitoring program to other states
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Convenes Pain Management Council, to Develop Best Practices for Managing Pain While Maintaining Controls Against Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse
- More doctors must use prescription drug database
- NJ opiate abuse fight leads to discipline
- J. lawmakers hear from experts on rising heroin, painkiller addiction
Signs and Symptoms of Opiate Abuse and Recovery Resources
- How to tell if someone you know is addicted
- Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States
- Pharmacists as Champions for Opioid Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Counseling
- Opiate Abuse Side Effects, Addiction Signs & Symptoms
- Opioid Abuse
- AMA’s New Fact Sheet for Physicians Aims to Help Ensure Patients Continue to Have Access to Medically Necessary Treatment Under New DEA Rule
- ADA 2014: Pain management and addiction — the dentist’s role
- Free guide for students about which substances pose the greatest risks to them
Link Between Prescriptions and Addictions and Need for Alternatives
- The Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence: Implications for Treatment
- American Academy of Neurology Issues Opioid Guidelines
- Hope for Chronic Pain: Relief Without Addiction
- Primary Care Providers and Prescription Pain Medication: Difficult Conversations
- Alternatives to drugs effective in pain management
- A Prescription for Curbing Opiate Abuse
- For Back Pain or Headache, Painkillers Do More Harm Than Good
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