Tag: Addiction
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Use in Medicare Patients Low
Prescribers represent less than 2 percent of the 381,575 prescribers with 56.5 million opioid claims
Rapid HIV Transmission Seen in Injection Drug Users in Rural U.S.
Indiana case offers a lesson for other rural communities
Meds to Treat Opioid Addiction Significantly Underused
In 2013, just 17 percent were given medications like naltrexone after hospital discharge
Naltrexone ER Injection Cuts Opioid Relapse Rate in Inmates
Lower rate of relapse compared with usual treatment in trial involving criminal justice offenders
More Prescription Opioid Addicts Are Turning to Heroin
Interviews with addicts confirm desire for cheaper, more plentiful substitute
Researchers ID Patients More Prone to Long-Term Opioid Use
People with a history of smoking or abusing drugs at highest risk of long-term use
Costs of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome on the Rise
Researchers encourage physicians to be proactive in screening for drug use
