<ѻýҕl>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻýҕl> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>McConnell's Medical Report; Mask Mandate War Brews; OTC Naloxone Hits Storesѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medicationѻýҕl> New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Risingѻýҕl> Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults Aug 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Biden Administration Announces $450M for Drug Overdose Treatment, Preventionѻýҕl> Money includes grants for increasing access to naloxone Aug 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Changeѻýҕl> One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail Aug 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Moms With OUD: Improved Infant Care Seen With Use of Prenatal Addiction Medsѻýҕl> Access for pregnant women is a "public health and policy imperative," study author says Aug 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Recreational Drug Use More Common in Intensive Cardiac Care Than Many Admitѻýҕl> Routine drug screening proposed for cardiac ICUs Aug 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Some Health Workers See Double the Risk for Fatal Drug Overdosesѻýҕl> Pre-pandemic study finds that RNs and others faced elevated risks Aug 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adultsѻýҕl> Opioid use disorder medication remains underused, and cost appears to contribute, studies show Aug 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bed Bugs Spreading MRSA? Henrietta Lacks Settlement; Tickets for Fentanylѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Showsѻýҕl> More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>A Fabulous New Tool for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jailsѻýҕl> The guidelines have the potential to cause seismic change in treatment Jul 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanylѻýҕl> Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How to Prevent Addiction Patients From Leaving Treatment Against Medical Adviceѻýҕl> Addressing psychosocial factors is a good place to start Jul 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies?ѻýҕl> More access to this life-saving medication is essential Jul 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻýҕl> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Should Students Carry Naloxone? AMA Members Debate Policy Stanceѻýҕl> Delegates also examine role in preventing border wall injuries and recidivism in jails, prisons Jun 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risksѻýҕl> OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Useѻýҕl> In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdosesѻýҕl> But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem May 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Womenѻýҕl> Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approvedѻýҕl> Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jailsѻýҕl> It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change May 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictionsѻýҕl> Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infantsѻýҕl> "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reductionѻýҕl> Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients May 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bill to Study Xylazine Passes House, Advances in Senateѻýҕl> Measure does not address scheduling the drug, which is frequently added to fentanyl May 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Atlanta Hospital Shooting; Copycat Ozempic; DEA Extends Telemedicine Prescribingѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff May 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC: Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Increased 279% Over Recent Yearsѻýҕl> Overdoses involving heroin and oxycodone fell during this time May 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Panelists Slam Agency's Proposed Opioid Trial Designѻýҕl> Advisors said outcomes from an enriched enrollment study would not be broadly generalizable Apr 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Painѻýҕl> Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design Apr 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrongѻýҕl> Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment Apr 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Saysѻýҕl> Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reportsѻýҕl> Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Apr 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Training Program Leads to More Buprenorphine Use in EDѻýҕl> Intensive healthcare education also tied to better OUD treatment engagement Apr 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New DEA License Requirement Starts in Juneѻýҕl> The X waiver is gone, but clinicians may need new training to renew their DEA license Apr 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. 'Flying Blind' When It Comes to Data on Substance Use in Pregnancyѻýҕl> Limited data "makes people think that the problem doesn't exist" Mar 31, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment Systemѻýҕl> Lack of comprehensive care puts pregnant, postpartum people with substance use disorder at risk Mar 31, 2023