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Shannon Hubbard has complex regional pain syndrome and considers herself lucky that her doctor hasn't cut back her pain prescription dosage. (Will Stone/KJZZ)

Patients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid-Prescribing Debate

More than two dozen states nationwide that have developed guidelines for prescribing prescription pain pills. In Oregon, two task forces are looking at tightening prescribing guidelines for acute and chronic pain patients to try to stem overdoses.

Aug 6, 2018

Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers

When critics attacked Purdue Pharma for deaths linked to OxyContin, rivals stepped up their marketing of other potentially dangerous painkillers, such as fentanyl and morphine.

Aug 2, 2018

After Opioid Overdose, Only 30 Percent Get Medicine To Treat Addiction

Jun 20, 2018

How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug

Jun 20, 2018

Oregon Opioid Treatment Access Ranks Near the National Bottom

The number of overdose deaths have declined in Oregon, bucking the national trend. Prescription opioid use is down a quarter since 2013, and the number of queries to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program have increased.

Jun 4, 2018

How The Opioid Crisis Could Lead To More Cases Of Liver Cancer In Oregon

Apr 20, 2018

Medical Marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Federal Limits On Research Hinder Patients’ Relief

Apr 12, 2018

Policy Board Wishlist: Recruit Providers; Improve Medicaid; Tackle Opioid Addiction

The public board that guides Oregon Health Authority policy is making progress on multiple fronts, but may need action from the Legislature to meet the state’s healthcare goals.

Apr 5, 2018

Oregon Dentists Cut Back On Opioid Prescriptions For Young People

Mar 30, 2018

Drug Transparency Bill Clears First Hurdle

A separate bill to require health insurers to be more transparent about costs and formularies for consumers did not pass. Drugmakers, who helped spur the opioid crisis, are now profiting off the epidemic by jacking up the price of overdose treatment Naloxone.

Feb 9, 2018