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Opioids Tough To Prescribe For Legitimate Patients, Doctors Say
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 — Patients who legitimately need opioid painkillers are finding it more difficult to get the meds they need, due to guardrails established in response to the U.S. opioid c...
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...
In-Hospital Addiction Consultations Put Opioid Users On Path To Recovery
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – People hospitalized for opioid use can better fight their addiction if their path to recovery begins in the hospital, a new study says. Opioid users who receive addiction...
Drug Overdose Deaths Rising Faster in Black Americans, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – Black Americans have been dying from drug overdoses (OD) at higher rates than white Americans, a new study says. Both Black men and women are at greater risk of a fatal OD...
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...
Indivior Announces FDA Approval of Label Changes for Sublocade (buprenorphine extended-release) Injection
Richmond, VA, February 24, 2025 – Indivior PLC (Nasdaq/LSE: INDV), a global leader in addiction treatment, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved label changes f...
2017 to 2022 Saw Rise in ED Orders for Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Emergency clinicians in California increased prescription of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) from 2017 to 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in...
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 ...
2022 to 2023 Saw Decrease in Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in United States
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 – From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a report published in the February Health...
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 Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Emergency department opioid prescriptions are associated with small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use, according to a study published...
NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike. A new study of data...
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – Distribution of prescribed opioid analgesics is lower in majority non-White versus majority White communities across all levels of socioeconomic deprivation, according to a...
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