Seghill man in court accused of being concerned in the supply of heroin in Cramlington
John Smith is also alleged to have been in possession of the class A drug with intent to supply and two class C drugs, ...
Two meds commonly prescribed together linked to higher risk of DEATH
People prescribed both opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines have a 71 percent increased chance of dying from any cause, a ...
'There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs': The rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
In the early hours of September 14, 2021, three men parked in a quiet car park in the southern English market town of ...
Healio9d
Odds for injurious fall heightened with fall-risk increasing drug prescription in COPD
The adjusted likelihood for an injurious fall in adults with COPD was elevated with a fall-risk increasing drug prescription, ...
Rutgers University12d
Study: Veterans Prescribed Opioids With Anti-Anxiety Medication Were at Higher Risk of Death
Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...
Two medications often prescribed together by the VA led to higher mortality risk, study finds
A new study found a higher mortality rate among veterans who were co-prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by their doctors ...
BMJ16d
Trends in drug poisoning deaths, by sex, in Ireland: a repeated cross-sectional study from 2004 to 2017
specific drugs/drug classes (eg, prescription opioids, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, alcohol, cocaine and heroin) by sex. Joinpoint regression was used to examine trends, stratified by sex, in the ...
spcare.bmj16d
End-of-life care in illicit drug users: mapping medication use
PWUD were identified using the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision codes for illicit drug use. Daily dosage of opioids, benzodiazepines and antipsychotics was documented for the ...
Healthline16d
Substance Use Disorder
It can occur with prescription or nonprescription drugs. It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes ...
Food Standards Agency16d
Shellfish classification
The classification of a production area determines the treatment required before Live Bivalve Molluscs (shellfish) may be marketed for human consumption. Shellfish production and relay areas are ...
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication this week, marking the first time ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of its kind in more than 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thursday a new type of prescription pain medication for moderate to severe acute pain for adults.