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Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Generations of parental warnings may not be wrong: A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school. Data from 63...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths. The statistics, ...
CDC: Counterfeit Drugs From Online Pharmacies Pose Considerable Danger
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Counterfeit medications from online pharmacies pose significant risks to patients, including overdose and death, according to a warning issued by the U.S. Centers for...
Hospital Drug Tests Far More Likely for Minority Teens
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol. That's the takeaway...
CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs...
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Reduce Acute Care for Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Higher doses of buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower acute care utilization, according to a study published online Sept. 25...
Guideline Developed for Opioid Prescribing in Children With Acute Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Sept. 30 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for opioid...
AAP: Opioid Poisonings Increasing Among Young Children
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Opioid poisonings are increasing among children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in...
Upping Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug Might Work Better to Curb Addiction
FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 – Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds. Daily doses ...
Grandma, the Family Dog: Unexpected Sources of Opioid Tragedies for Young Kids
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Grandma's pill organizer. Fido's pain medication. A tossed-away tissue. All are potential sources of opioid poisoning for young children, researchers at the New Jersey...
Few U.S. Jails Offer Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Few U.S. jails offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a study published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open. Elizabeth Flanagan Balawajder, M.P.H.,...
Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and opioid use disorder (OUD), semaglutide is associated with a significantly lower risk for opioid overdose compared with other...
Could Ozempic Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications might also lower people’s risk of opioid o...
Inmates in Many U.S. Jails Have No Access to Meds That Fight Opioid Addiction
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation's prisons and jails, but those inmates typically have no access to medications that...
'Before Medically Advised' Discharge Linked to Risk for Overdose
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – 'Before medically advised' (BMA) discharge from the hospital is associated with an increased risk for subsequent drug overdose, according to a study published online Sept....
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