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Organization Type: National Institutions

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health, collects, preserves, and makes available to the public information about health, medicine, and the biomedical sciences. To continue fulfilling this mission, NLM is collecting and archiving related Web content, which also serves to document the histories of health and medicine. For questions about our web archiving program contact us at nlmwebcollecting@nlm.nih.gov.

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Title: A Former Heroin Addict Runs A Rehab Center With A Different View Of Abstinence : Goats and Soda : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/05/16/723582467/why-an-indonesian-rehab-center-doesnt-insist-on-abstinence?ft=nprml&f=1001

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Why An Indonesian Rehab Center Doesn't Insist on Abstinence," by Julia Simon published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on May 16, 2019. The article describes a new rehabilitation center in Indonesia that has implemented a harm reduction approach to treating opioid use disorder.

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Title: A New Arizona Law Limits A Doctor's Freedom To Prescribe Painkillers : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/08/622729300/patients-with-chronic-pain-feel-caught-in-an-opioid-prescribing-debate/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Patients with Chronic Pain Feel Caught in an Opioid Prescribing Debate," by Will Stone published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on July 8, 2018. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program All Things Considered, discusses the impact of the response to the opioid epidemic, i.e. curbing access to prescription opioids, on chronic pain patients.

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Title: A Nurse Finds It Hard To Get Treatment For Opioid Addiction : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/05/476764564/we-found-joy-an-addict-struggles-to-get-treatment/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "We Found Joy: An Addict Struggles to Get Treatment," published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on May 5, 2016. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program, "All Things Considered," profiles an opioid addict named Joy in Texas who struggles to get treatment and avoid relapsing. The page includes audio and a full transcript.

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Title: Drug Crisis: Majority Of Americans Say Companies Should Be Held Accountable : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/25/716691823/majority-of-americans-say-drug-companies-should-be-held-responsible-for-opioid-c/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Majority of Americans Say Drug Companies Should be Held Responsible for Opioid Crisis," by Brian Mann published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on April 25, 2019. The article describes the results of an NPR poll on what actions should be taken in response to the opioid epidemic.

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Title: Experimental Court In Buffalo Takes New Path With Opioid Addicts : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/10/05/553830794/to-save-opioid-addicts-this-experimental-court-is-ditching-the-delays/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "To Save Opioid Addicts, This Experimental Court is Ditching the Delays," by Eric Westervelt published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on October 5, 2017. The segment, which originally aired on NPR's "Morning Edition," reports on an experimental court in Buffalo that fast-tracks addicts into treatment programs before ruling on their criminal cases. The segment posits that this practice and may serve as a model for courts across the nation.

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Title: Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming A Deadly Problem Among Drug Users : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/29/597717402/fentanyl-laced-cocaine-becoming-a-deadly-problem-among-drug-users/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Becoming a Deadly Problem Among Drug Users," published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on March 29, 2018. Article describes how fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin, is creeping into cocaine overdose deaths and how it might be happening. Page includes Audio recording.

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Title: Life Insurance Application Denied Because Nurse Applicant Carries Naloxone : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/12/13/674586548/nurse-denied-life-insurance-because-she-carries-naloxone

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, The Opioid Epidemic's First Corporate Casualty May Be a Drugmaker That Helped Fuel the Crisis," by Riley Griffin published on the Bloomberg Website on December 4, 2018. The article chronicle's the pharmaceutical company, Insys' legal and financial trouble as it faces allegations that it bribed doctors and health care employees to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl spray. The company hopes to sell off the opioid arm of the company and focus on the medical marijuana market.

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Title: Longtime Heroin Addict Fights For Recovery : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/03/537683319/that-fentanyl-thats-death-a-story-of-recovery-in-baltimore/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "'That Fentanyl-That's Death': A Story of Recovery in Baltimore," by Audie Cornish and Andrea Hsu published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on August 3, 2017. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program All Things Considered, follows the story of Andrea "Teacup" Towson, a recovering opioid addict living in Baltimore, over a period of three years. Page includes audio.

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Title: Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment, Is Trump's Priority : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/07/584059938/trump-says-he-will-focus-on-opioid-law-enforcement-not-treatment/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Trump Says He Will Focus on Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment," by Greg Allen published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on February 7, 2018. The segment, which originally aired on NPR's All Things Considered program, discusses the apparent lack of action by the White House on a strategy for dealing with the national opioid crisis several months after the crisis was declared a public health emergency.

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Title: Opioid Questions Answered : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/09/592305410/questions-and-answers-about-opioids-and-chronic-pain/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic Pain," published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on March 9, 2018. The segment features questions fielded from Facebook and Twitter about opioids and chronic pain with edited responses from Dr. Ajay Wasan, professor and Vice Chair for Pain Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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Title: Police Rethink Tactics In Light Of Opioid Exposure Risk : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/2017/06/01/531004358/police-rethink-tactics-in-light-of-opioid-exposure-risk/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "Police Rethink Tactics in Light of Opioid Exposure Risk," by Martin Kaste published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on June 1, 2017. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program, "Morning Edition," looks at the increased risks that police face in dealing with certain opioids due to the fact that exposure could lead to accidental overdoses. The page includes audio and a full transcript.

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Title: President Trump To Speak At Opioid Abuse Summit In Atlanta : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716647630/president-trump-to-speak-at-opioid-abuse-summit-in-atlanta/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Interview titled, "President Trump to Speak at Opioid Abuse Summit in Atlanta," between Rachel Martin and Nora Volkow, Director of the National Instiute on Drug Abuse published on the National Public Radio Website on April 24, 2019. The interview discusses the Trump administration's approach to combating the opioid crisis.

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Title: Rhode Island Inmates Get Top-Level Treatment For Opioid Addiction : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/19/668340844/rhode-island-prisons-push-to-get-inmates-the-best-treatment-for-opioid-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Rhode Island Prisons Push to Get Inmates the Best Treatment for Opioid Addiction," by Andrewa Hsu and Ari Shapiro published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on November 19, 2018. The article describes the efforts of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections to treat inmates suffering from opioid use disrorder.

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Title: SSRIs Can Undercut Some Opioids' Effectiveness, Study Says : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/06/691998300/antidepressants-can-interfere-with-pain-relief-of-common-opioids?ft=nprml&f=1001

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Antidepressants Can Interfere with Pain Relief of Common Opioids," by Jonathan Lambert published on the Nationa Public Radio Website on February 6, 2019. The article describes the results of a research study that indicated antidepressants lessen the effects of opioids when taken together. Researchers say their discoveries could lead to better pain management and reduce opioid prescriptions.

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Title: Signing Opioid Law, Trump Pledges To End 'Scourge' Of Drug Addiction : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/2018/10/24/660205718/signing-opioid-law-trump-pledges-to-end-scourge-of-drug-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Article titled, "Signing Opioid Law, Trump Pledges to End 'Scourge' of Drug Addiction," by Ayesha Rascoe and Scott Horsley published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on October 24, 2018. The article discusses the bipartisan legislation signed into law on October 24 that is aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic.

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Title: State Opioid Efforts Falter Without Federal Funding Support : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/01/589572710/states-seek-more-federal-funding-for-opioid-treatment-not-more-promises/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "States Seek More Federal Funding for Opioid Treatment, Not More Promises," originally featured on NPR's Morning Edition program and published on the NPR Website on March 1, 2018. The segment highlights states' struggles to fund efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, particularly Oklahoma and Colorado.

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Title: Suicide And Opioid Overdose: Why Discerning Intention Matters : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/15/591577807/how-many-opioid-overdoses-are-suicides/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?" by Martha Bebinger published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on March 15, 2018. The segment, which originally aired on the NPR program All Things Considered, follows Mady Ohlman of Massachusetts who attempted suicide by overdose in 2014 and discusses studies on the subject.

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Title: What Happens When You Treat The Addiction Crisis Like A Natural Disaster : Shots - Health News : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/28/658476111/a-rural-community-decided-to-treat-its-opioid-problem-like-a-natural-disaster/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Segment titled, "A Rural Community Decided to Treat Its Opioid Problem Like a Natural Disaster," produced by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch published on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website on October 28, 2018. The segment, which originally aired on the program, "Weekend Edition Sunday," describes how the Snohomish County community in Washington state is responding to the opioid epidemic as if it were a natural disaster.

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Title: opioid addiction : NPR

URL: https://www.npr.org/tags/573213488/opioid-addiction/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website featuring all News articles related to opioid addiction.

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Title: opioids : NPR

URL: http://www.npr.org/tags/141914251/opioids/

Collection: Opioid Epidemic web archive

Description: Page on the National Public Radio (NPR) Website linking to all the recent articles tagged with the keyword, "opioids."

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