Tag Archives: opioids

‘Nerve Zap’ for Pain After Surgery May Reduce Need for Opioids

By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An emerging technology could zap your post-op pain away — little or no opioids needed. The technique is called percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation. It involves inserting a small wire next to a nerve and using a stimulator to deliver a mild electrical… Read More »

Stigma of opioids keeps users from seeking help, taints views of medical professionals

“Can you think of all the tax dollars it’s cost for you to go to detox?” the doctor asked Raina McMahan when she arrived at the clinic in Revere seeking help for her 15-year heroin addiction. “What is the matter with you?” McMahan, now six years into her recovery and a certified recovery coach at… Read More »

Drug monitoring platform to help Maryland combat opioids

The State of Maryland is getting new software to collect information about controlled substances dispensed in the state to facilitate better data sharing. The RxGov prescription drug monitoring platform, from NIC, provides near real-time data that will integrate with the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), the state health information exchange. Data also… Read More »

China classifies some opioids as narcotics in effort to fight epidemic

Chinese officials classified 32 substances, including two opioids, as controlled substances as part of a larger effort to combat illicit fentanyl shipments into the U.S., the Justice Department announced. The Justice Department said on Friday that cooperation with other countries is key to curbing the epidemic ravaging the U.S. and Attorney General Jeff Sessions said… Read More »