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Painkiller Misuse Common Among People Battling Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Nearly 1 in every 10 chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioids winds up addicted to the painkillers at some point, a new review finds. Further, nearly 1 in 3...
Interprofessional Addiction Consultation Ups Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Interprofessional addiction consultation services significantly increase postdischarge medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) initiation and engagement among patients...
Availability Increased With Approval of Naloxone as OTC Medication
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Recently, there was an increase in availability of naloxone after it was approved to be sold as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication, according to a study published online...
Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths undergoing a surgical procedure filled an initial opioid prescription one to 14 days before surgery, according to a study...
Declines Seen in Medical, Nonmedical Use of Prescription Meds Among Teens
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – U.S adolescents reported declines in medical use and nonmedical use (NMU) of prescription stimulants, opioids, and benzodiazepines from 2009 to 2022, according to a...
Lack of Institutional Support May Drive Physician Reluctance to Address Addiction
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Lack of institutional support is the most common reason for physicians to have reluctance to address substance use and addiction in their clinical practices, according to...
Study Looks at Co-Use of CYP2D6-Metabolizing Opioids, Antidepressants in Seniors
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – For older nursing home (NH) residents, use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids concomitantly with CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants is associated with worsening pain and increased...
Telemedicine May Help Folks Battling Opioid Addiction Stick With Treatment
THURSDAY, July 28, 2024 – Telemedicine could be a better way to get opioid addicts to seek out and stick with treatment, a new study suggests. People referred to an addiction treatment clinic...
Considerable Gaps Seen in Provision of Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – There are considerable gaps in provision of effective treatments for opioid use disorders (OUD) at U.S. substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities, according to a...
Some Youths Still Taking Opioids Months After Surgery
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Many tweens and teens are filling prescriptions for opioids far in advance of surgeries unlikely to be associated with severe pain afterward, a new study says. Worse, a...
Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after emergency department discharge is low and varies across pain conditions,...
More Than Half Do Not Know Primary Care Providers Can Treat Opioid Use Disorder
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Many people do not know that a primary care provider (PCP) can provide medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a research letter published online June 28...
Trained Peers as Good as Social Workers at Preventing Opioid Overdoses
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Support provided by someone who has personally lived with addiction is an effective way to follow-up with ER patients after an opioid overdose, new research shows. Patients...
Acupuncture Can Reduce Methadone Dose, Opioid Craving
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – For individuals with opioid use disorder receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), eight weeks of acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture for reducing methadone...
New Drug Could Boost Lifesaving Powers of Overdose Drug Naloxone
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – An experimental drug can supercharge the effects of the lifesaving overdose drug naloxone, potentially improving its effectiveness against new and more powerful opioids like...
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