Tag: Addiction
Emergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
Rates of precipitated withdrawal are less than 1 percent
Genomic Loci Associated With Addiction Identified
Nineteen independent SNPs identified that were genome-wide significant for general addiction risk factor
U.S. to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
By summer, all federal prisons will offer medications to treat substance use disorder
Socioeconomic Position at Age 30 Predicts Later Mental Health Diagnosis
Associations strongest for substance misuse and schizophrenia spectrum disorder
Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
However, sellers and traffickers of hard drugs will still face criminal prosecution
Buprenorphine Dispensing Low for Youth
Proportion of youth aged 19 years and younger dispensed buprenorphine decreased 45 percent from 2015 to 2020
Risk for COVID-19-Linked Endocarditis Up in Patients With Opioid, Cocaine Use Disorders
180-day hospitalization risk significantly increased following endocarditis for those with opioid use disorder, cocaine use disorder
Fewer Buprenorphine Initiation Episodes Seen During Pandemic
Number of active buprenorphine episodes comparable to expected number, with fewer initiations and fewer ending of episodes
Buprenorphine Use in Pregnancy May Reduce Risk for Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Risk for preterm birth, small size for gestational age, low birth weight lower for those receiving buprenorphine versus methadone
Telehealth Tied to Higher Buprenorphine Retention
Substantial number of Veterans Health Administration patients received buprenorphine from phone-only telehealth
