Should Relaxed Methadone Rules Continue After the Pandemic Ends?
The authors propose evaluating which aspects of previous policy and practices for OUD should resume and which aspects of current policy and practice exemptions should continue.
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Buprenorphine Prescription Fills Plateaued During Pandemic
The number of individuals filling buprenorphine prescriptions for OUD has plateaued but not decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Walmart is being sued by the US Justice Department for its alleged role in the nation’s opioid crisis.
Osteoarthritis, NSAID Allergy Are Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder
Researchers assessed whether patients with osteoarthritis and NSAID allergies have higher odds of developing opioid use disorder, and identified next steps to be considered for this patient population.
Sleep Disturbance in Adolescence Linked to Opioid Misuse in Adulthood
Adolescent sleep deficiency as an increased future risk for prescription opioid misuse was examined in a large nationally, representative database designed to track health behaviors and outcomes from adolescence to early adulthood.
Hospitalizations for OUD in Those With Musculoskeletal Diseases Increasing
Researchers evaluated opioid use disorder hospitalizations and associated healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with common musculoskeletal diseases.
Scope-of-Practice Restrictions Affect Buprenorphine Waivers for OUD
State scope-of-practice laws impact the ability of nurse practitioners to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
Long-Term Infective Endocarditis Risk in People Who Inject Opioids
Researchers developed a microsimulation model of the natural history of injection opioid use to assess long-term infective endocarditis mortality associated with injection opioid use in the United States.
Managing Analgesia in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Naltrexone
Researchers convened to develop recommendations on management of sedation and analgesia in critically ill patients receiving naltrexone for opioid use disorder.
Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids Characterized
More than 83% of overdose deaths during January to June 2019 involved illicitly manufactured fentanyls, heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine.
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