ER Naltrexone Associated With Lower Rate of Opioid Relapse
Lower rate of relapse compared with usual treatment in trial involving criminal justice offenders.
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Opiate Detox During Pregnancy Appears Safe for Fetus
Researchers found the importance of intense behavioral health follow-up to reduce the occurrence of neonatal abstinence syndrome.
High Number of Patients Prescribed Opioids Following Tooth Extraction
New research reviews nationwide patterns of painkiller prescribing following surgical tooth extraction.
Does Confronting Clinicians About Overprescribing Encourage Change?
Letters were sent to physicians who were found to be prescribing addictive drugs such as opioids 400% more than colleagues.
Committee Recommends FDA Approval of Opioid Addiction Implant
The committee voted 12 to 5 in favor of approving probuphine, the first long-acting, subdermal buprenorphine implant to treat addiction to opioids.
Prescription Painkillers: Source of Opioid Addiction for Many Women
More than half of women (52%) and about a third (38%) of men reported doctor-prescribed painkillers as their first contact with opioids.
Nonmedical Opioid Use Decreasing, But Complications Still Prevalent
Although there are signs that efforts to reduce nonmedical prescription opioid use are working, complications from opioid-related disorders continue to be a problem.
Guidelines for Treating Opioid Addiction
Evidence-based recommendations are available to assist clinicians in the care of those addicted to opioid analgesics.
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Treatments For Opioid Addiction?
The opioid crisis in the United States is growing, and it’s hitting communities in various ways. No longer is opioid addiction only hitting a specific group of individuals — it’s affecting everyone.
U.S. Medical Groups Team Up To Curb Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb ‘epidemic’ of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin.
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