An internal medicine clinic at Oregon Health & Science University has sharply reduced the amount of opioids prescribed though innovative […]
More heart infections and strokes in the U.S. linked to national opioid epidemic
The ongoing U.S. opioid epidemic may have led to an increase in the number of strokes due to more bacterial […]
Opioid agonist treatment could substantially reduce drug related deaths if used more widely
New evidence that opioid agonists such as methadone and buprenorphine could substantially reduce drug related deaths if more widely used […]
High patient uptake for text message system monitoring opioid use in real-time
After more than 1,000 orthopaedic procedures at a city health system, roughly 61 percent of the opioids prescribed to patients […]
Researchers identify predictors of timely enrollment in treatment for opioid use disorder
For people living with opioid use disorder, the path to treatment is not always clear-cut. Sometimes, there’s no path at […]
Cannabis use appears to encourage, not replace, non-medical opioid use
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction suggests that, contrary to what some are claiming, people in the US […]
Signs America’s Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
SATURDAY, Oct. 3, 2020 — Here’s some heartening news on the opioid painkillers front: Abuse of the prescription medicines in […]
Researchers identify a connection between early life adversity and opioid addiction
Individuals with a history of early life adversity (ELA) are disproportionately prone to opioid addiction. A new UCI-led study reveals […]
Researchers identify four types of opioid stigma contributing to the current crisis
Researchers from the University of Toronto have identified four types of opioid-related stigma that depend on a variety of factors, […]
Prescription size predicts persistent opioid use after cardiothoracic surgery
(HealthDay)—Prescription size is associated with increased new persistent opioid use among patients after cardiothoracic surgery, according to a study published […]