Tag: Opioids
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
OD Risk Up in Children Whose Mothers Are Prescribed Opioids
Second study finds opioids stored unsafely in many households with children
Doctors’ Opioid Rx Patterns Tied to Patient Risk for Long-Term Use
Patients 30 percent more likely to abuse opioids if their ER physician prescribes them frequently
Access to Naloxone Eased in Louisiana, Utah
Standing orders for naloxone allow it to be dispensed to laypeople without patient-specific prescription
