Tag: opioids

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White House addresses opioid abuse epidemic

February 29, 2016

President Obama announced his proposal to invest $1 billion in new mandatory funding to expand access to treatment for prescription drug abuse.

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Oxycodones positivity declines for the second consecutive year

November 6, 2014

The latest data from the Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index reports that the positivity rate for prescription opiates declined 8.3% in 2013.

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Workplace opioid use is costing employers

October 15, 2014

A Wall Street Journal article highlights the impact of employees' heroin and opioids use in the workplace, citing recent Drug Testing Index data.