“Less than 1 percent of people who use prescription opioids long-term will become addicted” – that changed the mindset of…
Purdue Now
Over the past 7 years the pharmaceutical company Purdue has experience a plethora of backlash followed by a countless amount…
Policy and the Opioid Crisis
The turning point for the opioid crisis happen during the years of 2012 and 2016. Throughout this period the government…
OxyContin Profits
You won’t believe how committed I’am to making OxyContin a success. It is almost that I decided my life to…
Populations Most at Risk
In the 1990s, mortality related to opioid use emerged as a growing problem in many communities throughout the United States.…
Opioid Mortality and Future Implications
Since 1999, opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled and opioid prescriptions have increased markedly – almost enough for every adult in…
Opioid Misuse and Patient Dependence
The United States has 5 percent of the world’s population, yet consumes nearly 70 percent of the global opioid supply.…