Opioid Epidemic Reaches Crescendo as COVID-19 Stays Center Stage
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses — driven primarily by illicit synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl — in one year, according to a … more
Opioids
Yukon Adds Opioid and Dental Help in Post-Election Budget, While Deficit Falls
The newly elected Yukon government has tabled a revised 2021-22 budget after the Liberals squeaked into office in last month’s election. Premier and Finance Minister … more
Henry Schein To Be Dismissed From Summit County Opioid Litigation
Henry Schein, Inc. announced today that the plaintiff has agreed to dismiss the Company with prejudice as a defendant in the opioid litigation involving Summit … more
Skip Opioids and Prescribe Ibuprofen Instead
Opioids are not among the most effective–or longest lasting–options available for relief from acute dental pain, a new examination of the results from more than … more
New Policy in Effect for Opioid Control in Dentistry
The American Dental Association (ADA) today announced a new policy on opioids supporting mandates on prescription limits and continuing education in what could be the … more
Codeine: Are We Prescribing the Right Opioid to Our Patients?
Given the epidemic of narcotic abuse in Canada, it is important we discuss choices when prescribing opiods. We should be both more pensive prior to … more
Resources for Dentists as Opioid Crisis Declared Public Health Emergency
With the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Oct. 26 declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency, CDA reminds dentists, who prescribe … more
Dental Schools Add An Urgent Lesson: Think Twice About Prescribing Opioids
The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written for pain medication. And often, those prescriptions are written by dentists. “We’re in … more