Few Youths Receive Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose
Less than one-third of youths surviving an opioid overdose receive timely addiction treatment.
Addiction
CDC Data May Be Underreporting Scope of Overdose Deaths
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be underreporting overdose deaths caused by opioids and other drugs.
How to Avoid Opioid Addiction After Surgery
If you prescribe opioids to your patients, be sure to help them avoid addiction.
Stigma Among Individuals Seeking Treatment for Opioid Abuse
Self-stigma and perceived stigma were shown to be highest among people with opioid use disorders who have previously entered detoxification programs or who have recently injected drugs.
Easier Access to Naloxone in Louisiana, Utah
Standing orders for naloxone allow it to be dispensed to laypeople without a patient-specific prescription.
Identifying Patients With Higher Methadone Dose Requirements
Polymorphism at the level of drug receptors, transporters, or other proteins involved in drug metabolism or action may have an impact on the effect of a drug.
Understanding the Biology of Addiction to Optimize Treatments
Dr Koob and colleagues hope that the comprehensive measures presented by the ANA will allow for future understanding of addiction origins at a biological level.
In Search of New Opioid Analgesics
Researchers discovered novel opioid analgesics, displaying reduced respiratory depression.
Medication-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Dependence: the Betty Ford Model
The COR-12 treatment program includes group therapy and lectures that focus on opioid addiction, as well as 2 extended medication assistance options.
Precision Medicine for Chronic Pain
An emerging clinical strategy for personalized pain management.
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