Tag: Addiction
E-Cigarettes May Threaten Goal of Achieving Tobacco Endgame
Concern increasing that use of newer tobacco products may catalyze transition to tobacco products, drugs
Medication Treatment for Substance Abuse Up in Facilities
2007 to 2016 saw increase in use of medication treatment, reaching 36.1 percent in 2016
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Cost-Effective for Opioid Use Disorder
Treatment costs less than extended-release naltrexone without negative impact on outcomes
Use of Telemedicine Low for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Although still low, use increased rapidly from 2010 to 2017
FDA Warns Two Companies About Bogus Opioid Addiction Treatment
Tianeptine-containing dietary supplements can pose a number of health risks
Medicaid Benefits for Addiction Treatment Expanded After ACA
Decreases in states imposing annual service limits, requiring preauthorization for services
With New Persistent Opioid Use, Most Early Scripts From Surgeons
But in the longer term, the majority of opioid prescriptions come from primary care physicians
Integration of Opioid, Infectious Disease Treatment Needed
Expert panel recommends five action steps for treating opioid abuse and its intersecting epidemics
New Screening Tool Developed to Assess Tanning Addiction
Use of tool finds tan addiction tied to female gender, being single, anxiety, obsessive-compulsiveness
FDA Approves Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Addiction
Sublocade has been shown to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids
