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A genetic variant associated with opioid addiction may lead to personalized treatment for the condition

Gene May ID Patients Needing Higher Doses of Methadone

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Specific gene affects patients with African ancestry
Over a decade

Number of Infants Born to Women Using Opioids Up Sharply

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Few treatment programs deal with substance abuse in expectant moms, federal report says
For patients with chronic pain receiving opioids

Patient Perception of Provider Concern Impacts Satisfaction

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Findings in private practice pain management clinic for patients prescribed opioids
Children with neonatal abstinence syndrome may be more likely to perform poorly in school

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Tied to Poor School Performance

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By seventh grade, four out of 10 failed to meet standards in at least one academic area
A direct referral program and use of an interim buprenorphine regimen can be beneficial for encouraging individuals with an opioid-use disorder to seek help

Police Referral Without Arrest Lets Opioid Abusers Seek Help

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And, interim buprenorphine regime can reduce drug-related risks while waiting for opioid abuse tx
Hospital admissions related to overdoses from heroin and other opioids rose 64 percent in the United States between 2005 and 2014

Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Up Sharply in the United States

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Admissions due to heroin, prescription opioids rose 64 percent over decade
Rural U.S. communities are seeing a sharp increase in infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Up in Rural-Born Infants

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Cases have risen because of widespread maternal drug abuse, researchers say
Escalating prices of the drug naloxone may threaten efforts to reduce opioid-related deaths across America

Naloxone Price Hikes Could Affect Rates of Opioid-Related Deaths

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Investigators identify strategies for ensuring the drug's availability
Discussing the risk of long-term opioid use disorder with patients is associated with reduced misuse of opioids

Discussing Opioid Risks With Patients Reduces Misuse

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Sixty percent lower rate of saving of pills among patients who talked to their doctor about risks
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

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Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies