Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

We are a large consortium of legal and medical experts dedicated to helping solve opioid diversion, abuse, addiction, and deaths. #OpioidJustice opioidjustice.net United States Joined March 2018

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"There's been an increase in prescribed opioid use among pregnant women, and it's contributed to a rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic msn.com/en-us/lifestyl…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"Results of study by Children's Hospital Colorado, presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine's Annual Meeting, show a third of patients not needing narcotic pain pills after c-section." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"I think the part that is most concerning is that fentanyl is in almost everything right now and that is significantly stronger than heroin on its own, other opioids on its own." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the U.S. has seen record numbers of opioid overdose deaths over the past year. That increase is also happening locally." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic wpsdlocal6.com/newsletter_sto…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"More than 200 Americans are dying from drug overdoses daily. Now the Biden administration faces criticism for reportedly delaying a Trump administration policy widely seen as a way to help save lives." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic npr.org/2021/01/26/960…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"It’s been 'like pouring gasoline on a fire,' as one law enforcement official said. Drug overdose deaths soared nationally to the highest number ever recorded." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic sunherald.com/news/local/cri…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

“Opioids have commonly been prescribed to construction workers to treat pain caused by these occupational injuries. Workers in the industry also have higher rates of opioid overdose death compared with other groups.” #OpioidCrisis jdsupra.com/legalnews/deal…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"Ultimately, they say, taking opioids usurp and suppress the body’s natural emotional and physical pain-relief processes. Then it becomes difficult for the body to ease chronic pain or for you to feel rewards and enjoy interaction with others." #opioids houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/rene…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"The descendants of the Purdue Pharma founders debated over WhatsApp. Meanwhile, bottles of painkillers accumulated in my medicine cabinet." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic newyorker.com/news/our-colum…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"About 1 in 20 women, or 5% of all moms-to-be, abuse illicit drugs during pregnancy. This can lead to major health problems for mother and child, including neonatal abstinence syndrome." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic njspotlight.com/2021/01/neonat…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"New York lawmakers are considering a bill that would presume that an injured worker who dies of an opioid overdose did so as a result of the original injury and that the death would be compensable." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic businessinsurance.com/article/202101…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"Mothers with opioid-related diagnoses documented at delivery increased by 131%. Additionally, the incidence of babies born with withdrawal symptoms, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome or NAS, increased by 82% nationally over the same period." hstoday.us/subject-matter…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"The number one cause of death for those under 40 years old in Central Florida is overdose by opioids." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #Florida clickorlando.com/news/local/202…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"From 2010 to 2017, estimated rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome and maternal opioid use disorder significantly increased across the United States, data show." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic healio.com/news/primary-c…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced on Monday she joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general in pushing federal regulators to examine recent progress in the national fight against opioid abuse." #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic wjtv.com/news/mississip…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"According to Attorney General Dave Yost’s office, more Ohioans died of an opioid overdose in 3 months in 2020 than at any time since the pandemic began." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic cleveland19.com/2021/01/12/ohi…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"But the ubiquity of opioids within the industry is putting workers at risk. Construction workers have the highest death rate due to opioid overdose of any occupation in the U.S., according to a 2018 federal report." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic news.stlpublicradio.org/health-science…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"The findings of this study suggest that parental medical prescription opioid use is associated with offspring prescription opioid use, whereas parental misuse is not." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic hcplive.com/view/parental-…

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Opioid Justice @opioidjustice

3 years ago

"According to Texas Health and Human Services, the website will also provide tips for safe opioid use and information about the dangers of misusing prescription opioid medications." #opioids #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic #Texas nbcdfw.com/news/local/tex…