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Turnaround Month In U.S. OD Death Crisis Pinpointed By Researchers

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — The turning point in America’s drug overdose (OD) crisis came in August 2023, a new study says. That’s the month when the national drug OD death rate began to decline, resea...

Previous Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the United States Underreported

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Illicit opioid use may be higher than previously reported in the United States, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Health Forum. David Powell, Ph.D., from ...

Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings

FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Mindfulness meditation can help rewire the brain to reduce opioid cravings in people addicted to narcotics, a new study says. People assigned to mindfulness training had 50%...

Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Aids Opioid Use Disorder

WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2025 – A hospital-based addiction consultation service can improve receipt of evidence-based treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a study published...

Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs

TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – A higher percentage of individuals who have psychostimulant involvement in synthetic opioid overdose deaths tend to work in physically demanding occupations and industries,...

Evidence Supports Continuing Buprenorphine for Acute Pain in Those With Opioid Use Disorder

MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), evidence supports continuation of buprenorphine during episodes of acute pain, but overall evidence for pain outcomes in these...

Federal Addiction And Mental Health Agency Faces Major Staff Cuts

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...

More ER Docs Prescribing Meds To Fight Opioid Addiction

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – More emergency room doctors in California are prescribing the anti-addiction medication buprenorphine, contributing to the state’s battle against the U.S. opioid epidemic, a ...

OD Deaths Decline in U.S., Driven By Drop In Opioid Fatalities

FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – America’s opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. Drug overdose deaths (OD) decreased b...

Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than white patients, an unintended consequence of efforts to stem America’s opioid epidemic. C...

1999 to 2021 Saw Rise in Methamphetamine-Related Mortality

TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – From 1999 to 2021, methamphetamine-related mortality surged dramatically, with a significant rise in heroin and synthetic opioid coinvolvement, according to a study...

At-Home Disposal Kits Increase Self-Disposal Rates of Opioids

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Providing surgery patients with an opioid disposal kit at the time of discharge increases their self-disposal rates, according to a short report published online Jan. 1...

Candidate Genetic Variants Have Minimal Impact on Opioid Addiction Risk

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Fifteen candidate genetic variants account for only 0.40 percent of variation in opioid use disorder (OUD) risk, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Network...

Severe Maternal Morbidity Up in Medicaid-Enrolled Pregnant Women With Opioid Addiction

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – The rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) is high in Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women, and they have a high rate of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study...

Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published online Jan. 6 in...

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