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2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA...
2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality Ratios
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – From 2018 to 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality ratios increased consistently for women aged 10 to 44 years, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in...
Any Kind of Drug Abuse Treatment Can Help Gay Men Kick Meth Habit
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Methamphetamine abuse has long plagued the gay community, but a new study finds that any form of substance abuse treatment can help users quit. In a news release, University...
Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides
TUESDAY, Dec 5, 2023 – Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse. It's not...
Opioid Rx Down, but Overdoses and Deaths Up, AMA Report Shows
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Opioid prescribing by physicians and other health professionals has decreased for the 13th consecutive year, down nearly 50 percent since 2012, while overdoses and deaths...
One-Day Induction of XR Buprenorphine Feasible for Fentanyl Use in OUD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – For individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) using fentanyl, a one-day induction of extendedârelease buprenorphine is a feasible treatment approach, according to a study p...
Incidence of Drug Overdose-Related Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Up Fivefold
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – The incidence of drug overdose-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OD-OHCA) more than doubled from 2015 to 2021, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA ...
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone (Narcan) to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication was...
Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication (Narcan) was...
'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...
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