Tag: Opioids
Geographic Variation in Admission for Opioid Tx Programs
Widest gap between county-level opioid use disorder, estimated capacity for treatment is in Southeast
Teens Exposed to Opioid Rx at Risk for Serious Outcomes
Teens more likely than younger children to have health facility admission, serious medical outcome
Recent Decline in Prescription Opioid Use Among U.S. Teens
Lifetime prevalence of use peaked in 1989, 2002, and remained stable until decline in 2013 to 2015
Opioid Users Incur Higher Costs After Elective Abdominal Surgery
Preoperative opioid use linked to increased likelihood of longer hospital stay, rate of 30-day readmission
Initial Rx Can Affect Likelihood of Long-Term Opioid Use
Prescribing opioids for three days or less may lower chances of addiction, researchers say
Concurrent Benzodiazepine, Opioid Use Up Significantly
Providers urged to exercise caution in prescribing opioids for patients already using benzodiazepines
Many Patients Get Opioid Rx While Receiving Buprenorphine
4 of 10 given buprenorphine to ease withdrawal abuse other opioids, researchers find
CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses More Than Doubled Since 1999
Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, researchers find
Patients With Opioid Addiction Benefit From Tx Initiated in ER
Giving drugs to reduce cravings appears to be effective option, researchers find
AAP Urges Doctors Not to Punish Pregnant Women for Opioid Use
Group says better prevention and treatment, not jail time, would stem surge in drug-addicted newborns
