Behavioral Program Improves Chronic Pain Outcomes in Substance Use Disorder
Behavioral management of chronic pain may improve addiction treatment outcomes.
Addiction
About Half of Waivered Clinicians Prescribe Buprenorphine for OUD
About half of waivered clinicians prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
Extended Shelf Life Approved for Naloxone Nasal Spray
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
Updates on the State of the Drug Overdose Epidemic
Opioid prescriptions are down but illicit drugs are a dominant cause of lethal drug overdoses.
State Policies Allowing Cannabis Use for OUD Affect Dispensary Marketing
State policies that allow OUD for medical cannabis use were linked to dispensaries marketing unsupported claims for the use of cannabis for OUD.
Some With Opioid Use Disorder Rejected From Post-Acute Care Despite Protections
Individuals hospitalized with opioid use disorder frequently experience explicit discrimination when being rejected from post-acute care.
Adults With Pain at Increased Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder
The increased risk for frequent nonmedical cannabis use among individuals with pain was elevated when comparing between surveys in the 2 time periods.
Psychiatric Comorbidities May Raise Risk for Sedative Use in Opioid Use Disorder
Over half of the sample attained opioids through their own prescription, and 47.2% of patients with co-occurring sedative use disorder attained sedatives by prescription.
High-Potency Cannabis Tied to Substance Use in Adolescence
High-potency cannabis is associated with increased cannabis use and problems and an increased likelihood of anxiety disorders.
Evidence Insufficient for Counseling Interventions to Prevent Youth Illicit Drug Use
USPSTF concludes that current evidence is inadequate for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of primary care interventions for preventing illicit drug use among children.
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