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Opioid use has not declined meaningfully
August 1, 2018
Despite efforts to raise awareness of and reduce opioid abuse, there has not been a significant decline in opioid use and daily dose since 2007.
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How to prescribe effectively for opioid use disorder
July 24, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Know the disparate strengths and weaknesses of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for treating opioid addiction.
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National Academies issues 5-step plan to address infections linked to opioid use disorder
July 19, 2018
A National Academies workshop results in a five-step action plan for dealing with the infectious disease consequences of the opioid epidemic.
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Nearly one-quarter of presurgery patients already using opioids
July 18, 2018
Surgical patients should be asked about their opioid use and pain history.
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Fentanyl analogs nearly double their overdose death toll
July 13, 2018
From 2016 to 2017, carfentanil-related deaths were up 98%.
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For some opioid overdose survivors, stigma from clinicians hinders recovery
July 6, 2018
Positive steps might include giving stakeholders "sample scripts of ... nonstigmatizing conversations between caregivers and the people experiencing opioid dependency," researchers say.
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Disparities found in access to medication treatment for OUDs
July 2, 2018
Medicaid recipients living in counties with fewer black and Hispanic residents – and lower poverty rates – are more likely to receive OUD treatment.
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Methamphetamine use climbing among opioid users
June 29, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Co-use is on the rise as availability of meth grows in the shadow of the opioid epidemic.
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Buprenorphine endangers lives and health of children
June 25, 2018
Although important for treatment of opioid exposure, buprenorphine exposure can result in serious adverse effects in children who ingest it.
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A call for ‘changing the social norms’ on naloxone
June 19, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Among individuals with a history of injection drug use, more than one-third reported never or sometimes carrying naloxone, while just one in four reported carrying it with them at all times.
