Tag: Opioids
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
Twelve Percent of Women Fill Opioid Rx After Vaginal Delivery
28.2 percent of those who filled prescription within five days of delivery had pain-inducing condition
Unusual Amnestic Syndrome Seen With Opioid Abuse
Drug abuse may cause an unusual short-term memory syndrome
Gene May ID Patients Needing Higher Doses of Methadone
Specific gene affects patients with African ancestry
Number of Infants Born to Women Using Opioids Up Sharply
Few treatment programs deal with substance abuse in expectant moms, federal report says
Patient Perception of Provider Concern Impacts Satisfaction
Findings in private practice pain management clinic for patients prescribed opioids
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Tied to Poor School Performance
By seventh grade, four out of 10 failed to meet standards in at least one academic area
Police Referral Without Arrest Lets Opioid Abusers Seek Help
And, interim buprenorphine regime can reduce drug-related risks while waiting for opioid abuse tx
