Town Square
Overcoming Chronic Pain: Dr. Haider Warraich on His Book “The Song of Our Scars” and How To Better Manage Pain
Posted on · The physician provides insight into how we can overcome the threshold of chronic pain.
Tag: Opioids
Politics
Senate unanimously passes a bill defining fentanyl poisoning as murder
Posted on · Houston Senator Joan Huffman authored Senate Bill 645, which would make the manufacture and delivery of less than 1 gram of fentanyl a third degree felony. The crime would rise to a second degree felony if a person dies from an overdose.
Houston Matters
Stoppping fentanyl overdoses — are some Mexican pharmacies part of the problem?
Posted on · Research shows some pharmacies catering to American tourists are selling medicine frequently laced with the opioid.
Houston Matters
City suing streaming services, and HISD’s code of conduct (Aug. 8, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn why Houston and other Texas cities are suing several of the main video streaming services. And we find out why local organizers want HISD to reform the district’s code of conduct.
Health & Science
Why One Houston Researcher Calls Meth ‘A Perfect Storm’ For Southeast Texas
Posted on · Texas has largely been spared from the worst of the opioid overdose crisis, but in its place, another more difficult addiction is rising.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Day Care Deaths, And Harris County’s Opioid Lawsuit (Dec. 13, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We preview tonight's HISD board meeting. Then, an investigative report examines deaths at Texas day cares. Plus, we check in on Harris County’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. And the Apollo Chamber Players perform some holiday music in studio.
News
Texas Receives $2.6 Million for Public Health Response to Opioid Epidemic
Posted on · Nearly half of all drug deaths in the state are attributed to opioids
Houston Matters
When Should Doctors Prescribe Opioid Painkillers?
Posted on · At an upcoming seminar, Houston doctors will discuss the ethical concerns they face when prescribing opioids.
News
Doctors Raise Alarm About Shortages Of Pain Medications
Posted on · A survey of anesthesiologists found that 95 percent say it is impacting patient care. Surgeons, emergency medicine physicians, intensive care unit doctors are also impacted.
Houston Matters
Researchers Hope New Program Will Curb Opioid Abuse In Houston; See Interactive Map On How It Affects Texas
Posted on · The lack of enough specific data on the effects of the opioids epidemic in Houston could change with a new intervention program. Meanwhile, opioid-related deaths in Texas are soaring.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Opioid Intervention, And Harvey Recovery Update (June 18, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Could Houston house immigrant minors detained at the U.S.-Mexico border? Then, a new report says thousands of homes are at risk from rising tides. Also, we learn about a new intervention program for opioid abuse. We get an update on Harvey recovery efforts. And we discuss the latest Houston sports news.
News
West’s Wild words Stir Again: Kanye Calls Slavery A ‘Choice’
Posted on · West also told TMZ that he became addicted to opioids that doctors prescribed after he had liposuction surgery in 2016
News
New Data: Americans Filling Far Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
Posted on · Health data firm IQVIA's Institute for Human Data Science released a report Thursday showing an 8.9 percent average drop nationwide in the number of prescriptions for opioids filled by retail and mail-order pharmacies
News
Opioid Deaths In Texas Rise
Posted on · Texas needs more treatment options and medication as opioid deaths rise
News
How Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?
Posted on · Opioid overdoses and related deaths are still climbing, according to U.S. statistics. Teasing out which overdoses are intentional can be hard, but is important for treatment, doctors say.