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2017 to 2022 Saw Increase in Naloxone Prescribing Among Adolescents

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Pediatricians accounted for increasing proportion of prescriptions dispensed, with 991 percent increase over six years

About One-Third of Mental Health Facilities Offer Meds for Opioid Addiction

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Facilities that accept state-financed health insurance plans other than Medicaid have increased odds of offering MOUD

Study Estimates Prevalence of Adolescents Identifying as Being in Recovery

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1.4 percent had dual reported recovery and problem-resolving status, 2.5 percent had problem resolution only, 2.9 percent had recovery only

2016 to 2020 Saw Rise in Against-Medical-Advice Discharges for Opioid Admissions

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Authors say one explanation for the trend is untreated withdrawal with more severe opioid use disorder

Self-Service Vending Machine Provides Harm Reduction Services

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Vending machine dispenses naloxone, sharps containers, safer injection/smoking kits, pregnancy tests, HIV tests

Disparities in Filled Buprenorphine Rx Worse During Pandemic

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At pandemic outset, significant decreases in buprenorphine prescription fills seen for Black, Hispanic patients, but not White patients

Buprenorphine Prescribing for Medicaid Beneficiaries Down in 2020

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Despite increases in units per prescription, the amount of buprenorphine dispensed to Medicaid beneficiaries decreased early in the pandemic

FDA Approves Higher-Dose Naloxone Hydrochloride Nasal Spray

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8-mg dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray now approved with 2-mg and 4-mg doses

Maternal Use of Valproic Acid Linked to ASD

Few Ob-Gyns Can Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Use

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Obstetrician-gynecologists able to prescribe buprenorphine more likely located in the suburbs

A bipartisan bill meant to combat the United States' opioid abuse epidemic was signed into law Oct. 24 by President Donald Trump.

Bill to Fight U.S. Opioid Crisis Signed Into Law

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Legislation expands treatment options, removes ban on Medicaid reimbursement at certain facilities