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Uganda is challenging morphine's reputation as an archaic, dangerous drug — and inspiring other African countries to do the same.
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Collaboration was key for the 10 emergency rooms that cut opioid prescriptions by 36 percent. Doctors say they now use less addictive medicines to manage pain and have shifted patients' expectations.
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Now that marijuana use is allowed in 28 states, it has opened up renewed questions about the drug as a pain reliever for people — including players in the National Football League.
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Teenage brains are more susceptible to drug abuse, but it's often hard to find treatment. It's even harder to find evidence-based treatment designed for youth. But that's starting to change.
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Powerful painkillers have been driving the nation's rising rate of overdose deaths, and now the government is singling out the states where doctors write…