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U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Soaring

Opioid Mortality Rates Up for American Indian/Alaska Natives

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1999 to 2019 saw increase in mortality rates for opioid-only and opioids in combination with other substances

Local Interventions Can Reduce Opioid Rx After Urologic Surgery

Direct Provider Feedback Cuts Emergency Department Opioid Rx Rates

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Intervention includes personalized feedback to clinicians and an electronic dashboard for peer comparison

Opioid-Related Deaths on the Rise in Ontario, Canada

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A shift in the age distribution of opioid-related mortality has occurred with the highest rates now observed in younger individuals

Local Interventions Can Reduce Opioid Rx After Urologic Surgery

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A systematic review and meta-analysis show direct interventions have a greater impact on opioid prescribing than indirect interventions

2014 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Postoperative Opioid Use for Children

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Rapid opioid deadoption identified beginning in late 2017; was first seen in teens followed by school- and preschool-aged children

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

ED-Initiated Buprenorphine for OUD Often Not Sustained

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Many patients filling buprenorphine prescriptions written by emergency physicians do not subsequently fill prescriptions for the treatment

Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Low

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Past-year use lowest for adolescents and adults aged 50 years and older

Treatment Strategy Studied for Drug Use-Linked Infective Endocarditis

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Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of simulated treatment strategies for injection drug use-linked IE compared in modeling study

State Laws Linked to Very Small Changes in Opioid Prescribing

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Thirteen state laws each linked to change of less than 1 percent in proportion of patients receiving any opioid prescription