Tag: Addiction
Use of Medication Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Increased 2010 to 2019
However, 86.6 percent of people with opioid use disorder are not receiving medication treatment
Hep C Reinfection Low Among People Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy
Rate of hepatitis C virus reinfection higher among people with recent injecting drug use
Polysubstance Use Common in Adults Seeking Substance Use Treatment
45.4 percent of biopsychosocial domain assessments reported more severe problems with drugs, 35.2 percent reported psychiatric problems
Actions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
However, despite declines from 2004 to 2020, substance use-related actions remain much higher than actions for physical, psychological impairment
During Pandemic, Growth of Clinicians With X-Waivers for Buprenorphine Prescribing Slowed
Survey of 126 clinicians helps pinpoint barriers to obtaining waivers, prescribing buprenorphine
Buprenorphine Underused for OUD, Particularly Polysubstance Use
Yet, study shows buprenorphine is effective in protecting against overdose in this population
Cigarette Smoking Down for Adults With Behavioral Health Conditions
Prevalence of smoking decreased for U.S. adults with major depressive episode, substance use disorder, or both between 2006 and 2019
Teens With Severe Substance Use Disorder May Not Grow Out of It
Many teens with severe substance use symptoms had symptoms for alcohol, cannabis, prescription, and other drug use disorders in adulthood
Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Low
Past-year use lowest for adolescents and adults aged 50 years and older
Treatment Strategy Studied for Drug Use-Linked Infective Endocarditis
Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of simulated treatment strategies for injection drug use-linked IE compared in modeling study
