A patient's guide to prescription painkillers
You're in pain, and your doctor wants you to give you a heavy-duty drug like OxyContin or Vicodin or Percocet. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opioid Misuse: America's Not So Silent Killer
As America and the world mourns the death of music icon Prince, there has been speculation that his death was the result an opioid overdose. Yet, the music icon was known for his healthy lifestyle and his rejection of the drug culture that has become a cliché when talking about rock stars. The death of Prince underscores the opioid abuse epidemic in America that is created by the over-prescribing of opioids to treat pain known by names like Percocet, OxyContin, Fentanyl and Vicodin.
Last year, American doctors prescribed enough opioids to give every American adult a one-month supply. 30 tablets that could lead to a depen...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Opioid Epidemic: How Did We Get Here?
Welp, we've done it, folks. It's finally come to this. There have been so many deaths from opioid overdose, so many addicts created, so many pills diverted, that the CDC is getting involved. Opioid pain medications, commonly prescribed to treat acute and chronic sources of pain, are a significant cause of morbidity (harm) and mortality (death) in America. In 2014, the CDC reported a total of 47,055 drug overdose deaths in the United States, 61% of which were attributable to opioids.
So how exactly did we get here? Like most things in medicine, there is not one simple answer. But it's not that hard to trace things back a f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Percocet?
Percocet is a painkiller, all part of a family drugs known as opiods. Percocet is the brand name of a drug that mixes oxycodone and acetaminophen. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What's The Evidence Behind Reports Of Prince's Percocet Overdose?
After reports circulated yesterday that the flu may have led to Prince's death, new reports are surfacing that he overdosed on Percocets during an airplane flight a week prior to his death. But what is really known? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 22, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee Source Type: news
I-Team: Teen Athletes More Likely To Abuse Painkillers
BOSTON (CBS) – Most parents encourage their children to play sports so they get the benefits of fresh air and learn how to be a member of a team.
Despite those positive benefits, there is a drawback. It is estimated about two million teen athletes are seriously injured every year. Often, those patients are prescribed narcotic pain medication which can create a set of new issues.
Ann Ahearn-Avitibile remembers watching her son James score touchdowns at a young age on the football field. “He was an athlete, a star athlete.”
But with the accolades came injuries for the star of Middleboro High School.
A fractured col...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health i-Team Local News Dr. Mallika Marshall opioid crisis Ryan Kath Source Type: news
A monthly shot for opioid addiction: An option for some
On average, 44 people in the United States die every day from an overdose of opioid prescription painkillers. These drugs — such as Vicodin, Percocet, codeine, and morphine — reduce the brain’s recognition of pain by binding to certain receptors in the body. With continued use, a person can develop a physical dependence on these drugs, such that withdrawal symptoms occur if the drug is stopped. These drugs can also cause a “high.” Both of these effects contribute to addiction — that is, the loss of control around the use of a drug, even though it causes harm to the person. Addiction to opioid painkillers is the...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Wynne Armand, MD Tags: Addiction Behavioral Health Mental Health Source Type: news
Well: Seeking Painkillers in the Emergency Room
“Why wouldn’t I give patients a Percocet prescription? It makes their life easier and my life easier,” a colleague said to me recently. But that’s not the answer to the opioid epidemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 25, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: HELEN OUYANG Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Doctors Drug Abuse and Traffic Live Featured Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news
Well: Seeking Painkillers in the Emergency Room
“Why wouldn’t I give patients a Percocet prescription? It makes their life easier and my life easier,” a colleague said to me recently. But that’s not the answer to the opioid epidemic. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: HELEN OUYANG Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Doctors Drug Abuse and Traffic Live Featured Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news
Well: Seeking Painkillers in the Emergency Room
“Why wouldn’t I give patients a Percocet prescription? It makes their life easier and my life easier,” a colleague said to me recently. But that’s not the answer to the opioid epidemic. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - March 25, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: HELEN OUYANG Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Doctors Drug Abuse and Traffic Live Featured Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news
‘Black box’ addiction warnings added to common prescription painkillers
The US Food and Drug Administration will add its strongest warning labels to prescription opioids, such as Vicodin and Percocet, highlighting the risks of addiction, abuse, overdose and death. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA adds boldest warning to most widely used painkillers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators will bolster warning labels on the most widely used prescription painkillers, part a multi-pronged federal effort to reverse an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet. (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Orders Warnings on Narcotic Painkillers
Immediate-release versions of addictive meds such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin to be affected (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Orders Warning Labels on Prescription Narcotic Painkillers
Immediate-release versions of addictive meds such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin to be affected (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Orders Warning Labels on Prescription Narcotic Painkillers
Immediate-release versions of addictive meds such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin to be affected
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
