Trends of Unintentional Opioid Overdose Deaths Pre and Post COVID-19
Unintentional opioid deaths from July 2017 to June 2020, the pre and post Covid-19 era, are described by key decedent and death scene characteristics.
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CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
New government data confirm what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country.
Trends of Buprenorphine Misuse in the United States Between 2015-2019
Buprenorphine misuse was trending downward between 2015 and 2019 among American adults with an opioid use disorder.
Intranasal Nalmefene Fast Tracked for Opioid Overdose Treatment
The investigational intranasal formulation of nalmefene demonstrated a more rapid onset and longer duration of action compared with naloxone.
JACC Review Highlights Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated With Acute and Chronic Opioid Use
This review explores the cardiovascular consequences of opioids and the contributions of off-target electrophysiologic properties to mortality, and provides practical safety recommendations.
Who Is Treated for Substance Use Disorder During the Postpartum Period?
The researchers studied mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and/or prenatal substance exposure and whether they received treatment for substance use disorder.
Increased Patient Satisfaction With Extended Release Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
If immediate-release and extended-release formulations of buprenorphine are similarly efficacious to treat opioid use disorder, is one superior?
Patients With Opioid Dependence Prefer Depot vs Sublingual Buprenorphine
The researchers’ objective was to compare the patient satisfaction of adult outpatients with opioid dependence who were administered buprenorphine subcutaneously by depot vs those given the drug sublingually.
Active Interventions Needed to Ensure Patients Properly Dispose of Excess Opioid Medications
In a 1:1:1 ratio, patients were randomly assigned to receive a drug disposal kit and fact sheet, fact sheet alone, or no additional items when filling their opioid prescription.
Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Behaviors Contribute to Unsuccessful Opioid Cessation in CNCP
The objective of this study was to describe differences between patients with chronic noncancer pain who could stop using chronic opioid analgesic therapy and those who exhibited refractory COAT reliance.
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