Tag: Opioids
Odds of Opioid Overdose Up With Household Opioid Availability
Highest odds of opioid overdose seen when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in previous six months
Naloxone Access Not Linked to Teen Substance Use
Naloxone access and pharmacy naloxone distribution not tied to more adolescent heroin, injection drug use
Opioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
Opioids accounted for 24.1 percent of substances contributing to deaths in 2005 and 52.2 percent in 2018
Most Men Undergoing Outpatient Urethral Surgery Use No More Than Five Opioid Tablets
Preoperative opioid use was the only predictor of higher postoperative opioid use
FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over the Counter
FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of making the drug easier to access
FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Overdose Antidote More Easily Obtainable
Naloxone nasal spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently, buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Opioid Tapering May Have Unintended Negative Consequences
For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy, tapering linked to increase in emergency department visits, hospitalizations
Medical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
Findings seen among people on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
