Anita Wadhwani and Ayrika L. Whitney In 1995, the Food and Drug Administration approved OxyContin for prescription use. Its active ingredient, oxycodone, has been deemed highly addictive since the 1960s. The drug hit the market at a time of increasing recognition by the U.S. medical community that many patients in pain were being inadequately treated. In 1996, […]
Retired nurse couldn’t save own daughter from opioids
When Judy Jenkins called her daughter, Lydia, to confirm their upcoming visit, she didn’t know it would be the last time she ever spoke to her daughter. Lydia had recently come home from the hospital after suffering nine broken ribs and surgery to remove a blood clot, and her mother was set to come visit […]
Drop It! Don’t Be An Accidental Drug Dealer
Sometimes, when people are being treated for pain, the pain ends before all of the prescribed pills are used. If you have leftover pills, what should you do with them? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60 people die every day in the U.S. from prescription drug overdoses. To […]
