Tag: Opioids
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
Opioid Rx Dosage Higher for Adults With Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
Higher prescription of oral morphine equivalents seen for adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida across pain categories
Suvorexant May Ease Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal Therapy
Small pilot study suggests suvorexant may improve sleep, reduce opioid withdrawal and craving during buprenorphine/naloxone taper
Experts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse
Palliative and addiction medicine specialists provide consensus-based guidance for three common clinical scenarios
Opioid Tapering Tied to Overdose, Withdrawal, Mental Health Risks for Up to Two Years
Authors hope findings will 'inform a more cautious approach to decisions around opioid dose tapering'
2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
Relative change from 2016 to 2019 varied from −52.0 percent in Mississippi to −6.9 percent in New Hampshire
Disparities in Filled Buprenorphine Rx Worse During Pandemic
At pandemic outset, significant decreases in buprenorphine prescription fills seen for Black, Hispanic patients, but not White patients
Buprenorphine Underused for OUD, Particularly Polysubstance Use
Yet, study shows buprenorphine is effective in protecting against overdose in this population
Mailed At-Home Disposal Kits Up Opioid Disposal Rates
Mailed kits are a potential low-cost, scalable solution, the authors say
