A healthcare giant known for baby lotion and bandages will be the defendant on Tuesday when an opioid-related lawsuit goes to trial. The state of Oklahoma accuses Johnson& Johnson of “falsely downplaying the risk of opioid addiction.” It’s the first trial out of hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. Anna Werner reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)MedWorm Message: Have you tried
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Parents of drug-addicted children are cashing in retirement savings, remortgaging houses and sinking into debt to pay for private long-term drug treatment. A leading addictions researcher says the 28-day, publicly funded treatment that’s become the standard in Canada isn’t based on evidence or outcomes. (Source: CBC | Health)
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Start-ups are testing the use of AI and smart medication boxes (Source: FT.com – Drugs and Healthcare)
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The Director ’s Report to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism isnow available online. In addition, check out themost recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum. The current issue includes: A feature about alcohol treatment; (Source: NIAAA News)
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Addiction specialists say more people are becoming dependent on a class of drug that’s hard to give up and doesn’t play well with others.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
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