Chronic pain is not just a result of car accidents and workplace injuries but is also linked to troubled childhoods, loneliness, job insecurity and a hundred other pressures on working families.
Tag: Opioids and Opiates
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A Push to Reverse ‘Wokeness’ at U.Va.
Reaction to a campaign led by a University of Virginia board member against D.E.I. programs. Also: The National Academy of Sciences, on the Sackler donations.
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National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy.
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Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy
Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma.
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U.S. to Fund Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jails and Prisons
The Biden administration is asking states to use Medicaid funds to cover opioid addiction treatment in correctional facilities, where many people suffer intense cravings and withdrawal.