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- What is the difference between illicit and illegal?
Illicit might be used to highlight the moral quality of the act as opposed to its legal quality In practical use it also often carries something of a connotation of secrecy that is absent in illegal
- Opioid Facts and Statistics | HHS. gov
In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to opioid pain relievers and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates Increased prescription of opioid medications led to widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly
- Secretary Kennedy Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to Address . . .
The U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing our nation’s opioid crisis, which will allow sustained federal coordination efforts and preserve key flexibilities that enable HHS to continue leveraging expanded authorities to conduct certain activities in response to the
- FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products Threatening American . . .
This recommendation follows a thorough medical and scientific analysis by the FDA and is one of several efforts to address the agency’s concerns around the growing availability and use of 7-OH opioid products There are no FDA-approved 7-OH drugs, 7-OH is not lawful in dietary supplements and 7-OH cannot be lawfully added to conventional foods
- Unanticipated Problems Involving Risks Adverse Events Guidance (2007 . . .
Scope: This document applies to non-exempt human subjects research conducted or supported by HHS It provides guidance on HHS regulations for the protection of human research subjects at 45 CFR part 46 related to the review and reporting of (a) unanticipated problems involving risks to subjects or others (hereinafter referred to as unanticipated problems); and (b) adverse events In particular
- Facts and Recommendations for Individuals and Families
How can you find out more The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health provides evidence-based information on effective and sustainable strategies for addressing alcohol and drug problems The Report offers hope, practical solutions, and resources for individuals and families, who play a critical role in prevention, treatment, and recovery for those affected by substance use
- Naloxone: The Opioid Reversal Drug that Saves Lives - HHS. gov
Using other illicit drugs such as stimulants, including methamphetamine and cocaine, which could potentially be contaminated with illicit synthetic opioids like fentanyl Receiving treatment for opioid use disorder, including medication-assisted treatment with methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone
- Overdose Prevention Strategy - HHS. gov
The HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy focuses on primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support
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