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'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the beloved television sitcom “Friends,” died on Saturday. Perry, 54, was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the long-running s...

Telemedicine Feasible for Buprenorphine Initiation in Opioid Use Disorder

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – Patients may benefit from the use of telemedicine during buprenorphine initiation for opioid use disorder (OUD) when compared with traditional initiation, according to a...

Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – Telehealth may be a powerful way to get people with opioid use disorder to take – and stay on – medication to treat their addiction. Researchers report that those who...

No Meaningful Increase Seen in New Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses With Routine Screening

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – Implementation of opioid use disorder (OUD) screening in primary care does not increase the percentage of patients with a new OUD diagnosis in a clinically meaningful way,...

New Technology Could Predict Your Teen Driver's Risk for a Crash

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – When your teen gets a driver’s license, you'll likely have mixed emotions. While you’re off the hook for carpools, it’s scary to think about your baby behind the wheel. Now, a...

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlawful opioid...

Rise in Overdose Deaths Seen Among Adults With Lower Educational Attainment

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Lower educational attainment is associated with higher growth in overdose death within the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Health Forum....

Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids

THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – America's kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns. That's the crux of a new study that looked...

Third of Medicaid Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Don't Get Treatment

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Medications that cut cravings have been shown to help with opioid use disorder, yet nearly a third of Medicaid recipients dealing with opioid addiction aren’t getting them, a ne...

Drug Decriminalization Not Tied to Change in Fatal Drug Overdose Rates

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – There is no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and...

Oregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn't Skyrocket

THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds no evidence of that....

Unsafe Neighborhoods Have Higher Levels of Child Abuse

MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – Having safer neighborhoods, where families feel less stress, can help prevent child abuse, according to new research that supports this long-suspected theory. When parents...

Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key

SATURDAY, Sept. 23, 2023 – A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help. But it’s important to choose your words carefully when d...

Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of...

Higher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than those prescribed 16...

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