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Rapid Procedure Noninferior for Extended-Release Naltrexone Initiation
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), a rapid procedure (RP) is noninferior to a standard procedure for initiation of extended-release (XR) naltrexone, according to a...
How Mindfulness Could Help Folks Quit Opioids
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 — Using mindfulness to help people trying to overcome opioid addiction can boost their odds of continuing treatment, new research shows. The approach helps folks how to deal w...
More Than 321,000 U.S. Kids Lost a Parent to Drug ODs in a Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. What’s more, the death r...
Elimination of Buprenorphine Waiver Had Moderate Effect
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Elimination of the buprenorphine waiver increased the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased the number of patients in whom buprenorphine treatment was initiated,...
People With Opioid Use Disorder Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to receive palliative care during the last 90 days before death, according to a study published online April 29 in...
Drug, Alcohol Abuse Goes Untreated in Many Ex-Prisoners
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – Most ex-cons are unlikely to receive substance use treatment following their release from prison, even though odds are high they are struggling with addiction, a new study...
Few Young Adults Could Administer Naloxone to Reverse Fentanyl Overdose
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the...
Midlife Deaths of Despair Increased From 1999 to 2022
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Midlife deaths from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholic liver disease, collectively known as deaths of despair, increased from 1999 through 2022, according to a research...
Black and Native Americans Hit Hardest by 'Deaths of Despair'
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – More middle-aged Black and Native Americans are now falling prey to “deaths of despair” than whites, a new study finds. These deaths – from suicide, drug overdose and alc...
Scientists Develop Vaccine Against Lethal Xylazine, Often Mixed With Street Drugs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) – A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose...
Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than...
Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the...
Monthly Injection Curbs Opioid Cravings, But Few Treatment Centers Use It
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – A monthly long-acting injection of buprenorphine can be an easier and more effective therapy for people struggling with opioid addiction, but treatment centers aren’t much i...
Rural Americans Are Going Without Meds to Fight Opioid, Alcohol Addictions
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 — Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals. Naltrexone treats both opioid u...
Biden Administration Calls for Greater Access to Overdose Antidote
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – The White House on Wednesday launched a nationwide call for more training and better access to the lifesaving opioid overdose drug naloxone. Called the Challenge to Save...
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