Items Tagged ‘opiods’
November 21, 2019
How hospitals are battling the opioid epidemic
US News & World Reportby Katelyn Newman At the front lines of the opioid crisis, health care providers and hospitals are reconstructing their approaches to treating pain and addiction, from implementing new prescription guidelines and creating personalized systems of care to addressing addiction as a disease rather than a moral failing. “We all had to […]
Tags: Dr. Halena Gazelka, opiods, pain killers, U.S. News & World Report
November 1, 2019
Sheriff: Hundreds drop off more than 500 pounds of medications
KAAL Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says “another successful Prescription Drug Take Back Day is in the books.” On Saturday, at the Gonda Building driveway in Rochester, organizers say more than 600 people dropped off more than 500 pounds of medications. This year, for the first time, the program took e-cigarettes and vaping items. One Mayo […]
September 26, 2019
Solving the opioid crisis requires multiple solutions
KTTCby Alex Tejada In 2017, there were more than 400 opioid overdose deaths in Minnesota according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. That rate has risen every year since 1999 and is a nationwide problem that can sometimes be difficult to identify. However, according to a new article published by Mayo Clinic, three medications […]
Tags: Dr. Tyler Oesterle, KTTC, opiods, overdose deaths