Opioid-related deaths, particularly those associated with synthetic opioids, increased in the eastern United States between 1999 and 2016, leading to lower life expectancies.
Current policy interventions aiming to curb opioid-related deaths are unlikely to be effective in the coming years.
Adolescents with atypical anorexia nervosa have higher bone mass density on average than adolescents with anorexia nervosa, but still experience significant deficits in fat mass index.
A panel of experts addressed several challenges associated with the implementation of the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
Compared with patients who have onset type 2 diabetes at a usual age, adults with young-onset T2D are hospitalized significantly more often in their lifetimes.
Patients with chronic pain and a history of physical and sexual abuse were found to be more likely to concurrently use benzodiazepine and opioids.
The 3 main types of diabetes during pregnancy were associated with offspring ADHD risk in a hierarchical order.
The majority of adolescents taking prescription opioids for non-medical purposes were found to get these drugs from someone else.
The high-risk class was associated with risk factors such as complications after birth, elevated depressive symptoms during pregnancy, and previous mental illness.
Personality traits such as anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking, and impulsivity may be predictors of use and misuse of prescription drugs in young adults.
