Overdose
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How Chicago Successfully Reversed Opioid Trends
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After a century of increasing life expectancy in the United States, 2020 witnessed a decline of 1.5 years. Although primarily attributable to COVID-19, the pandemic only exacerbated the persistent health crises of the “before-times,” further contributing to the decline. In particular, the opioid epidemic, which continues to ravage the country,…
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Harm Reduction, Healthcare, and the Opioid Overdose Crisis in Chicago
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Alex Rains is an MS1 at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She can be reached at [email protected] Overdose deaths have been a serious public health concern in the United States for many years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only highlighted the severity of this crisis. By disrupting…
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The Insidious Relationship between Pharmaceutical Marketing to Physicians, Opioid Prescriptions, and Overdose Deaths
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In 2017, as opioid-related deaths surpassed deaths from car accidents and gun homicides combined, the Trump Administration declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Since then, policymakers have responded with solutions ranging from pharmacological remedies to prescription drug monitoring programs; however, there has been little accountability of those who…