Tag: Opioids
Placebo + Methadone Improves Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Retention
Conditioned open-label placebo had no impact on the 90-day methadone dose, but did improve sleep quality
2012 to 2019 Saw Rise in Naloxone Rx in the Emergency Department
Increases also seen for coprescribing with opioids
Buprenorphine Cuts Risk for Death After Nonfatal, Opioid-Involved Overdose
However, fewer than one in 20 individuals receive buprenorphine
Suicide Deaths Positively Linked to Measures of Opioid Prescribing
Significant associations seen for suicide deaths with opioid prescriptions per capita, having any, high-dose, long-term opioid prescription
Emergency Department-Administered Buprenorphine Is Safe, Effective
Rates of precipitated withdrawal are less than 1 percent
Postpartum Opioid Fills Increased With Onset of Pandemic
Observed increases were larger for patients who delivered by C-section than for those with vaginal delivery
Recreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
Car crash fatalities up in these states, but opioid overdose deaths down
Fatal Drug Overdose Down With OUD-Related Telehealth Services
Furthermore, risk for fatal drug overdose lower with receipt of medications for opioid use disorder from opioid treatment programs
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
The spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Maternal Opioids After Delivery Not Linked to Adverse Infant Outcomes
No increase seen in likelihood of admission to hospital for any reason, and no infant deaths recorded
