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Acupuncture and massage haven't been proven to ease pain better than drugs — and may cost more. But Oregon hopes these sorts of alternatives to pills will reduce the societal costs of opioid abuse.
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There are two versions of this story.One is the story of how drug-abuse involving heroin has spiked upward, especially in young adults, over the past…
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Washington state has earned a top grade from the American Cancer Society when it comes to helping people suffering from long-term pain. However, the…
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Drug overdose deaths are on the decline across Washington, at least when it comes to prescription painkillers.Those pills have been under scrutiny since…
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Not as many people are dying from prescription drug overdoses in Washington – but heroin abuse appears to be spiking higher. Those figures come from an…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-981609.mp3A new approach to prescription painkillers at Group Health Cooperative could…
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You've probably heard the under-world of drug abuse has taken on a new face over the past decade, with the rise of prescription pill addicts.The story is…
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There’s a glimmer of hope in the struggle against prescription drug abuse. For the first time, the number of overdose deaths from painkillers has gone…