Migraine, Tension-Type Headaches Likely in Adolescents Exposed to Violence
Adolescents exposed to violence or terror attacks have an increased risk for daily and weekly migraine and tension-type headache following the event.
Abuse
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Requests Marijuana Rescheduling
ASRA released a formal position statement requesting that the DEA reschedule marijuana.
History of Abuse Linked to Greater Pain Severity, Fibromyalgia, Depression and Anxiety
Patients with a history of abuse either in childhood or adulthood have been found to display higher levels of depression, anxiety, pain severity and catastrophizing, as well as reduced physical functioning; in addition, those patients have higher scores on the fibromyalgia survey used to measure “fibromyalgia-ness” than those without a history of abuse.
Counterfeit Norco Poisonings Prompt CDC Warning
Several patients were noted to have taken the counterfeit drug in California.
Behavioral Interventions in the ED Can Reduce Risk of Opioid Overdose
Combination of a motivational interviewing and enhanced brochures successful in reducing behaviors associated with opioid overdose.
Preoperative Opioid Use Significantly Impacts Postoperative Opioid Course
Preoperative opioid use is a better predictor for prolonged postoperative opioid use than pain, substance abuse, and affective disorder.
Improving Outcomes for Infants Born With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
New research suggests that reducing length of treatment and hospitalization in infants diagnosed with drug withdrawal symptoms at birth can be made possible by standardizing hospital care policies across institutions.
Daily Pain Variations: A Weak Link to Opioid Craving
Craving is known to be influenced by patient-specific variables such as sex, negative affect, and history of SUD,but few studies have examined the impact of day-to-day changes in pain intensity.
American Society of Anesthesiologists Introduces New Committee to Address Opioid Abuse
The ASA has announced the creation of its Ad Hoc Committee on Prescription Opioid Abuse to help address the country’s growing epidemic.
Military Medical School Addresses Opioid Epidemic by Incorporating Joint Pain Education Into Curriculum
The F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the USU this week announced the addition of a new pain management program that incorporates joint pain education into its curriculum
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