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AAP Offers Guidance for Tapering of Opioids to Prevent Withdrawal in Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – A plan for tapering opioids should be developed to minimize withdrawal symptoms in children receiving opioids for five or more days, according to a clinical report from the...
FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain medications to better highlight the risks of long-term use,...
FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending that certain products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) – an illegal opioid easily accessible in...
Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Varies by Condition, Provider
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 – Health care provider stigma toward substance use disorder (SUD) varies by condition and provider, according to a study published online July 23 in Addiction. Carrigan L....
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Takes Steps to Restrict 7-OH Opioid Products Threatening American Consumers
July 29, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is taking a bold step to protect Americans from dangerous, illegal opioids by recommending a scheduling action to control certain...
Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher Risk for Unplanned Readmissions
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – People with any type of substance use disorder (SUD) face a higher risk for having an unplanned, 30-day hospital readmission compared with those without SUD, according to a...
Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Opioid-limiting pain management education and counseling reduce opioid consumption with no increase in postoperative pain among patients undergoing anterior cruciate...
Doctor's Advice Can Reduce Opioids Taken After Surgery
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Some wise counsel in advance can reduce the amount of opioid painkillers a patient takes after orthopedic surgery, new clinic trial results show. Knee surgery patients were m...
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Companies Selling Illegal Opioid Compound
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 – The U.S Food and Drug Administration has issued seven warning letters to companies illegally marketing products containing 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is found in...
Disparities Exist in Outpatient Referrals for Opioid Use Disorder
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – Black patients presenting to the emergency department for an opioid overdose are less likely to receive outpatient referrals for opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a...
Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 — Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a new study says. Addicts with public i...
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...
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research into Ibogaine to Treat Addiction
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression, and brain injuries. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week a...
Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research into Ibogaine to Treat Addiction
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression, and brain injuries. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week a...
Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Among U.S. youth, overdose deaths attributable to synthetic opioids alone are increasingly predominant, according to a study published online May 20 in Pediatrics. Megan...
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