<ѻýҕl>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻýҕl> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>I Didn't Let My Addiction Win Out in the Endѻýҕl> How doctors get addicted and how they recover Sep 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Who Needs a 'Recovering' Shrink Now?ѻýҕl> My past should no longer be a burden but an advantage Sep 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Why My Patients Go Opioid-Free After Surgeryѻýҕl> Shifting the paradigm around prescribing opioids Aug 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doctor Faces Lawsuit Alleging He Caused Opioid Addictionѻýҕl> Patient claims doctor prescribed at least 7,400 oxycodone pills over 4-year period Jul 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CDC Nixes Misleading Video About Cops' Risk of Fentanyl Overdoseѻýҕl> Video removed due to "concerns that parts of this video may mischaracterize the risks," CDC says Jul 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleadedѻýҕl> We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder Jul 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Can Low-Dose Naltrexone Offer Pain Relief?ѻýҕl> Recent study highlights benefits and builds on previous research Jun 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>New Hampshire Hospital Lost Nearly 8 Gallons of Fentanylѻýҕl> Leadership sanctioned; diversion played a role, but couldn't explain all of the missing bags Jun 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doc Gets Prison for COVID 'Cure'; Proton Therapy Gold Rush; Blackfeet Opioid Crisisѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Opioid Use Disorder Training in Med School Improves Awareness of Patient Needsѻýҕl> Third-year students' knowledge of OUD treatments significantly increased after training May 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Video Misleads on Law Enforcement Fentanyl Overdose Riskѻýҕl> NIOSH video used to support fentanyl threat to police, but experts say risk of harm is near-zero May 19, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Urologists Are Helping Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Studies Suggestѻýҕl> Three reports show success in reducing opioid prescribing May 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Program to Reduce Opioid Scripts Post-Surgery Worked for Thyroid Cancer Patientsѻýҕl> Post-surgical intervention may help to reduce the risk of opioid addiction and overdose Apr 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>'Euthanasia Pivots on Intent:' Physician Witnesses in Husel Trial Speak Outѻýҕl> Physician expert witnesses on either side of the Husel trial dive into case's gray areas Apr 21, 2022 video
<ѻýҕl>Turn to Tapentadol in a Post-Oxycodone World?ѻýҕl> Next-gen broad-spectrum analgesic markedly reduces adverse effects, including abuse liability Apr 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Substance Use Disorder Symptoms Follow Teens Into Adulthoodѻýҕl> Long-term study finds adolescents do not "recover on their own," as some observers have suggested Apr 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Indiana Nursing Board Must Allow Use of Opioid Treatment Meds, DOJ Saysѻýҕl> Ruling follows complaint from nurse who was denied access to state monitoring program Mar 31, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Make Naloxone More Accessible to At-Risk Americans, Experts Sayѻýҕl> Allow OTC sale, reimburse pharmacists, and support harm-reduction groups, they urged Mar 30, 2022
<ѻýҕl>More States Legalize Fentanyl Test Stripsѻýҕl> Can testing recreational drugs be an effective harm reduction strategy? Mar 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Cannabis Linked to Less Opioid Use in Back Pain, Osteoarthritisѻýҕl> Usage fell by almost 40% in 6 months, although it's not clear if medical pot was the reason Mar 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Sayѻýҕl> Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern Feb 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Blacked Out on Fentanyl for a Dayѻýҕl> A nurse in recovery shares one of her loneliest moments Feb 11, 2022 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Job, License, and Livelihood on the Lineѻýҕl> After diverting drugs, the foundation begins to crack for this nurse Feb 11, 2022 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Nurses Are Not Unbreakableѻýҕl> We as a society need to serve nurses better Feb 11, 2022 podcast
<ѻýҕl>CDC Proposes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelinesѻýҕl> Hard thresholds for pain medication doses, duration no longer promoted Feb 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Commission on Opioid Crisis Warns of 1M Overdose Deaths in Call to Actionѻýҕl> Stanford-Lancet Commission report recommends extensive reforms Feb 02, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Prescription Drug Misuse High Among Nurses During Pandemicѻýҕl> Home health RNs have highest rates, but those working at hospitals most likely to have an SUD Jan 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Does Teen Prescription Drug Misuse Predict Later Substance Abuse?ѻýҕl> Misusing prescriptions linked to substance use disorder symptoms by midlife Jan 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>How to Help Nurses With Substance Use Problems Get Helpѻýҕl> One of the "worst things" a colleague can do is to say nothing Dec 30, 2021
<ѻýҕl>'Pending Wave' of Nurse Substance Use Problems?ѻýҕl> Signs point to deepening issue with alcohol, drugs as nurses battle through the pandemic Dec 30, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Is 'Big Pharma' To Blame For the Opioid Crisis?ѻýҕl> More complex and actionable issues are at the root of the problem Dec 21, 2021
<ѻýҕl>DEA Chief Warns About Fake Prescription Drugs Containing Fentanylѻýҕl> More than 8.4 million fake pills seized since end of September Dec 17, 2021
<ѻýҕl>House Members Debate Cracking Down More on Fentanylѻýҕl> Committee criticizes Justice Department for not appearing at hearing Dec 03, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Should Doctors Be Embarrassed by TV's 'Dopesick'?ѻýҕl> No, but the Hulu series holds lessons for physicians about trusting pharma messaging Nov 26, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Buprenorphine Misuse: What's the Reality?ѻýҕl> New study highlights need to expand access to buprenorphine for OUD Nov 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>'Concerning' Opioid Prescribing in Patients With Cirrhosisѻýҕl> PCPs more than twice as likely as gastroenterologists to prescribe opioids Nov 16, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Prescription Pain Killers Can Be a Slippery Slopeѻýҕl> We can prevent patients from falling down the rabbit hole Nov 05, 2021
<ѻýҕl>40 Million in U.S. Had a Substance Use Disorder in 2020, SAMHSA Survey Findsѻýҕl> Number is double that for 2019, but methodology changes may explain much of that, official says Oct 25, 2021