Telling the story of the opioid crisis: A narrative analysis of the TV series Dopesick
PLoS Medicine,
by Joel Piqué-Buisan, Josep-E Baños, Irene Cambra-Badii Dopesick (2021) is the first TV series whose plot deals exclusively…
The War on Drugs Is Also a War on Pain Patients
American Council on Science and Health,
In a recent New York Times essay, a professor of anesthesia and pain management recently protested the Drug Enforcement…
The War on Drugs Is Also a War on Pain Patients
Cato Institute,
Jeffrey A. Singer In a March 22 opinion column in the New York Times entitled “The DEA Needs to Stay Out of Medicine,…
New York Times Reports on the Polydrug Overdose Crisis and the 'Second Meth Epidemic'
Cato Institute,
Jeffrey A. Singer Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, MD, is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and works in the Department of Health…
Prosecutors Turn Their Extortion Racket Against Facebook and Instagram
Yahoo! News,
Having extorted what they could from pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies by blaming them for the overdose crisis, several…
Prosecutors turn their extortion racket against Facebook and Instagram
Reason,
Social Media The propensity of prosecutors to jump to conclusions before all the evidence is in is very destructive—and nothing…
Australian Study on Opioid Prescribing Is the Latest to Challenge the False Narrative about the Cause of the Overdose Crisis
American Council on Science and Health,
“Policymakers embrace the neat, plausible, and wrong explanation for the overdose crisis because it is easier than accepting…
'Painkiller': Netflix Miniseries Tells Shameless Lies About Opioids
American Council on Science and Health,
Painkiller is a textbook example of a show clearly meant to sway public perceptions on a critical public health issue—even if…
More Evidence That Opioid Policymakers Keep Aiming at the Wrong Target
American Council on Science and Health,
A recent prospective study of post-surgical patients confirms what many other studies have already shown: prescribing opioids…
Oregon Medical Board Should Resign – or Be Fired
American Council on Science and Health,
The Oregon Medical Board is trying to require all physicians to force-taper Oregon patients who are prescribed opioids, to less…
Bureaucrats Are Telling Your Doctor How to Treat Pain. And Patients Suffer Needlessly.
Cato Institute,
But what’s really fueling overdose deaths is drug prohibition and the dangerous black market that it creates.
Bureaucrats are telling your doctor how to treat pain. And patients suffer needlessly.
Newsbreak,
A decade ago, most people thought of Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a medicine for fever, malaise and minor aches and pains.
Bureaucrats are telling your doctor how to treat pain. And patients suffer needlessly.
USA Today,
Jeffrey A. Singer and Josh Bloom A decade ago, most people thought of Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a medicine for fever, malaise…
Senators Bennet, Collins Have Their Hearts in the Right Place, But Eyes on the Wrong Target
American Council on Science and Health,
Senators Michael Bennet and Susan Collins co-sponsored the bill passed last December to combat the overdose crisis.
Doctors Prescribing to Their Patients Did Not Create the US Opioid Crisis
American Council on Science and Health,
The 2016 and 2022 CDC opioid prescribing guidelines were based on the assertion that doctor over-prescribing to patients has…
The CDC has abandoned pain patients. Its new opioids guidelines are all for show.
The Amed Post,
How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on prescription…
The CDC has abandoned pain patients. Its new opioids guidelines are all for show.
USA Today,
How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on prescription…
The CDC has abandoned pain patients. Its new opioids guidelines are all for show.
Newsbreak,
- NewsBreak How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on…
The CDC has abandoned pain patients. Its new opioids guidelines are all for show.
Yahoo!,
How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on prescription…
CDC Replaces Flawed 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline with Flawed 2022 Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Newsbreak,
- NewsBreak Responding to medical experts, including the American Medical Association, who have been complaining for years that…
CDC Replaces Flawed 2016 Opioid Prescribing Guideline with Flawed...
American Council on Science and Health,
The CDC's dreadful 2016 opioid prescribing guideline caused untold damage, both to pain patients and opioid addicts.
It’s Time to Undo the Harm the CDC Has Done to Pain Patients
Cato Institute,
Over the past several months, lawmakers around America have begun re‐examining existing state laws that have strictly limited…
It’s time to undo the harm the CDC has done to pain patients | Opinion
PressNewsAgency,
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggested dosage thresholds for patients receiving pain medication in 2016, 38…
It's time to undo the harm the CDC has done to pain patients | Opinion
Newsweek,
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggested dosage thresholds for patients receiving pain medication in 2016, 38…
Modelers Predict a Huge Wave of Overdose Deaths Will Soon Fall Upon Us
Newsbreak,
- NewsBreak As I have written on numerous occasions, most recently here, the opioid overdose crisis was never caused by doctors …
Modelers Predict Huge Wave of Overdose Deaths Will Soon Fall Upon Us
American Council on Science and Health,
Is the US heading for even more trouble from drug overdose deaths? Dr. Jeffrey Singer, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute…
Policymakers Are Stuck in a State of Denial about the True Cause of the Overdose Crisis
Newsbreak,
America’s war on opioid prescribing continues unabated, predicated on the false assumption that opioid prescribing over the…
Policymakers Are Stuck in a State of Denial about the True Cause of the Overdose Crisis
American Council on Science and Health,
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Jeffrey Singer (also a member of the ACSH Scientific Advisory Board) has written a powerful…
Supreme Court Tells Cops To Stop Playing Doctor
Newsbreak,
No one witnessing a burglary in progress would call 911 and ask for a doctor. Likewise, it makes no sense for a doctor to…
Supreme Court Tells Cops To Stop Playing Doctor
American Council on Science and Health,
A unanimous Supreme Court decision is a good first step for getting law enforcement out of prescription decisions.
Supreme Court Tells Cops to Stop Playing Doctor
Cato Institute,
Although fentanyl alone can easily be lethal, the overwhelming majority of overdose deaths are “polysubstance” deaths: opioids…
Supreme Court Tells Cops To Stop Playing Doctor
Reason,
No one witnessing a burglary in progress would call 911 and ask for a doctor. Likewise, it makes no sense for a doctor to…
America’s Failed Opioid Policy Drove the Tulsa Shooter to Violence
Cato Institute,
Misguided drug policy has stigmatized chronic pain patients, who are often suspected of being “drug abusers.” And many doctors…
America's Failed Opioid Policy Drove the Tulsa Shooter to Violence
Reason,
There's an old adage among physicians that "the patient can always hurt you more." This refers to the emotional toll personal…
The CDC's New Pain Treatment Advice Aims To Correct the Damage Done by the 2016 Version
Reason,
The revised and expanded pain treatment guidelines that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published today…
Medical Racism Is Fueling the Black Overdose Crisis, Advocates Say
Truthout,
Quána Madison is diagnosed with multiple conditions that send pain coursing through her entire body on a daily basis.
Dopesick Resurrects an Opioid Narrative That Is 'Neat, Plausible, and Wrong'
Reason,
The two-and-a-half minute trailer for the new Hulu miniseries Dopesick might be all it takes to resurrect the false narrative…
Hulu’s 'Dopesick' Revives a False Narrative; Pain Patients May Suffer
American Council on Science and Health,
Federal policymakers are finally starting to rethink their failed opioid policies that are based on the mistaken narrative that…
Why Does The DEA Wait Until Today To Issue A Public Warning About Counterfeit Prescription Pain Pills?
American Council on Science and Health,
Today the Drug Enforcement Administration released a Public Safety Alert warning the public about “the alarming increase in the…
Why Does The DEA Wait Until Today To Issue A Public Warning About Counterfeit Prescription Pain Pills?
Newsbreak,
T oday the Drug Enforcement Administration released a Public Safety Alert warning the public about “the alarming increase in…
Why Does The DEA Wait Until Today To Issue A Public Warning About Counterfeit Prescription Pain Pills?
Daily Magazine,
Today the Drug Enforcement Administration released a Public Safety Alert warning the public about "the alarming increase in the…
Most Opioid Settlement Funds Aren't Going to Addiction Services
Reason,
Attorneys general from across the country reacted to the opioid crisis by taking big pharmaceutical companies to court.
Pain patients are the casualties of the War on Drugs - Drs. Singer and Bloom in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Newsbreak,
“There are almost no chronic conditions I can think of where you look at medical maintenance and say, ‘When are you going to…
Pain Patients are the Casualties of the War on Drugs: Drs. Singer and Bloom in The Philadelphia Inquirer
American Council on Science and Health,
“There are almost no chronic conditions I can think of where you look at medical maintenance and say, ‘When are you going to…
Pain patients are the casualties of the War on Drugs | Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer,
“There are almost no chronic conditions I can think of where you look at medical maintenance and say, ‘When are you going to…
JAMA Study: Forced Opioid Tapering Harms People. Gee, What a Surprise.
American Council on Science and Health,
I personally know a few dozen physicians. Most of them are unaware that the narrative that prescription painkillers are…
The Secret Reason the Opioid Crisis Keeps Getting Worse
The National Interest,
Yesterday a settlement was announced between several states and the pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and…
Opioid Settlement Will Do Nothing to Change The Trajectory of The Overdose Rate
American Council on Science and Health,
Yesterday a settlement was announced between several states and the pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and…
2020 Drug Deaths Spiked 30%. And Pain Pills Had NOTHING To Do With It
American Council on Science and Health,
It's not at all surprising that CDC data from 2020 shows an increase in drug overdose deaths.
PROP's Self-Serving Letter to the AMA Must Be Addressed. My Comments
American Council on Science and Health,
Although it took four years, the American Medical Association's 2020 letter to Dr.
The War on Drugs Comes to the Doctor’s Office
Truthout,
Ashley* lived with addiction and anxiety for years, but she was in recovery and making progress in 2017 after finding treatment…
Misguided Opioid Narrative Takes On More Water
Cato Institute,
The seemingly unsinkable prevailing narrative that the opioid overdose crisis was caused by health care practitioners ‘hooking…
Going After Scapegoats Is Easier Than Confronting The Truth
American Council on Science and Health,
#Reprinted with permission. The original post can be found here. Yesterday the Department of Justice filed suit against the…
Going After Scapegoats is Easier Than Confronting The Truth
Cato Institute,
Yesterday the Department of Justice filed suit against the giant retailer Walmart, accusing it of fueling the opioid crisis by…
'Misplaced blame for opioid epidemic harms pain patients' - Drs. Singer and Bloom in the Philadelphia Inquirer
American Council on Science and Health,
With all eyes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of the other epidemic, one that claimed an estimated 76…
Misplaced blame for opioid epidemic harms pain patients | Opinion
The Philadelphia Inquirer,
With all eyes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to lose sight of the other epidemic, one that claimed an estimated 76…
Evidence Pours More Cold Water on The False Narrative That Prescriptions Caused the Opioid Crisis
American Council on Science and Health,
# Reprinted with permission by the Cato Institute. The original article can be found here.
Drug Makers and Distributors Commandeered by Cops
Cato Institute,
In the latest episode of “Cops Practicing Medicine,” a floor vote is scheduled in the House of Representatives for H.R.
Clobbering Purdue Pharma Makes Drug Warriors Feel Good, but It Won't Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths
Reason,
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced an $8.3 billion settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma, which…
Congress Is In Denial: The War On Drugs Is Driving Opioid Addiction
The National Interest,
The American Psychological Association Dictionary of Psychology defines “denial” as “a defense mechanism in which unpleasant…
Opioid Policymakers Keep Tilting at Windmills, Striking Patients in the Process
Cato Institute,
The American Psychological Association Dictionary of Psychology defines “denial” as “ a defense mechanism in which unpleasant…
The Abuse‐Deterrent Folly
Cato Institute,
On September 11 a Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee recommended rejecting Purdue Pharma’s request to add to the…
Some Politicians Remain in State of Denial About the Overdose Crisis
American Council on Science and Health,
Ten years ago, federal and state governments began their crackdown on the prescribing of opioids to relieve pain.
Some Politicians Remain in a State of Denial About the Overdose Crisis
Cato Institute,
Ten years ago, federal and state governments began their crackdown on the prescribing of opioids to relieve pain.
The AMA Opioid Task Force 2020 Report Should Come as No Surprise to Those Who Follow the Data
Cato Institute,
The American Medical Association recently released it Opioid Task Force 2020 Report.
The DEA Is Keeping Opioids Away From Coronavirus Patients—And Isn't Even Stopping Street Drugs
The National Interest,
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed another stumbling block in the way of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s futile effort to…
The DEA’s Opioid Production Quotas Threaten Hospitalized Patients, Yet Supply of Street Fentanyl is Plentiful
Cato Institute,
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed another stumbling block in the way of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s futile effort to…
Why Is NPR Still Obsessing Over Prescription Numbers When They Are Not Associated With Non‐medical Use or Addiction?
Cato Institute,
National Public Radio released an investigative report today showing that doctors and dentists are still prescribing opioids…
'Drug Czar' Says Overdose Deaths Were Already Rising Before Pandemic and Now Are Spiking. The Ultimate Blame Belongs to Prohibition.
American Council on Science and Health,
Reprinted with permission. Dr. Singer's original article can be found here. ### White House “drug czar” Jim Carroll told…
Don't Blame the Wave of Overdose Deaths on Coronavirus Lockdown—Blame Them On the War On Drugs
The National Interest,
White House “drug czar” Jim Carroll told Politico earlier this week that an Office of National Drug Control Policy analysis…
Don't Blame the Wave of Overdose Deaths on Coronavirus Lockdown—Blame Them On the War On Drugs
Yahoo! News,
Click here to read the full article. White House “drug czar” Jim Carroll toldPoliticoearlier this week that an Office of…
The “Drug Czar” Says Overdose Deaths Were Already Rising Before Pandemic and Now Are Spiking—The Ultimate Blame Belongs to Prohibition
Cato Institute,
White House “drug czar” Jim Carroll told Politico earlier this week that an Office of National Drug Control Policy analysis…
Washington Must Realize That Prescriptions Are Not Driving The Opioid Crisis
The National Interest,
On January 20 th, the Cincinnati Enquirer ran a story on the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Policymakers Obsess Over Pain Prescribing and Ignore the Giant Elephant in the Room: Prohibition
American Council on Science and Health,
Reprinted with permission. Dr. Singer's original piece can be found on the Cato Institute website.
Policymakers Obsess Over Pain Prescribing and Ignore the Giant Elephant in the Room: Prohibition
Cato Institute,
On January 20 th, the Cincinnati Enquirer ran a story on the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Study: Blame The War On Drugs (And Not Prescriptions) For America's Opioid Crisis
The National Interest,
Key point: As prescription volume precipitously drops, the overdose rate continues apace.
Rethinking A Crisis: Prescriptions Aren't To Blame For America's Opioid Addiction
The National Interest,
Annals of Emergency Medicine pours more cold water on the false but persistent narrative that the opioid overdose crisis was…
Report: Prescriptions Aren't Causing The Opioid Epidemic
The National Interest,
Annals of Emergency Medicine pours more cold water on the false but persistent narrative that the opioid overdose crisis was…
Is the DEA Branching Out Into Regulating Medicine?
American Council on Science and Health,
Reprinted with permission of the author and the Cato Institute. Dr. Jeffrey Singer's original essay can be found here.
Wednesday August 21, 2019 On guns and opioids, fear is driving policy
Washington Examiner,
What do gun owners and pain patients have in common? They both may be collateral damage of policy hastily enacted in response…
On Guns and Opioids, Fear is Driving Policy
Cato Institute,
What do gun owners and pain patients have in common? They both may be collateral damage of policy hastily enacted in response…
Prescribers and Policymakers Must Both Get Better at Harm Reduction
American Council on Science and Health,
#Special to ACSH. Reprinted with permission of the author and the Cato Institute.
Sen. Portman Presumes to Know How Many Days of Pain Relief All 328 Million Americans Need
American Council on Science and Health,
#Special to ACSH. Reprinted with permission of Dr. Jeffrey Singer and the Cato Institute.