Tag: Opioids
FDA Approves DNA Cheek Swab Test to ID Patients at High Risk for Opioid...
In clinical trials, the test accurately assessed a raised risk for addiction 83 percent of the time
Increase in U.S. Pediatric Suicides Driven by Opioid Crisis
Increase tied to decline in living conditions for children, not illicit opioid use
2016 to 2022 Saw Drop in Rate of Opioid Prescriptions From Surgeons
Decreases in monthly surgical opioid dispensing rate, total MMEs were less rapid after mid-2020
Opioid Rx Down, but Overdoses and Deaths Up, AMA Report Shows
The American Medical Association calls for action on eight strategies to increase access to evidence-based opioid use disorder care
One-Day Induction of XR Buprenorphine Feasible for Fentanyl Use in OUD
Rapid induction to extended-release buprenorphine 300-mg injection feasible and well tolerated for those using fentanyl
Telemedicine Feasible for Buprenorphine Initiation in Opioid Use Disorder
Higher 90-day treatment retention rates seen with no higher risk for overdose
Review Identifies 10 Predictors of Opioid Overdose
Predictors include history of overdose, higher opioid dose, three or more prescribers, any mental health diagnosis
No Meaningful Increase Seen in New Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses With Routine Screening
Implementation of opioid use disorder screening does not increase percentage of patients with new diagnosis
Rise in Overdose Deaths Seen Among Adults With Lower Educational Attainment
Opioid crisis hitting those without college education the hardest
Teen Surgery-Linked Opioid Prescription Rates Stable From 2015 to 2020
Decrease seen in opioid prescription rates for nonsurgical indications, but rates remained stable for surgery-linked opioids
