Opioid-Related Disorders

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Promotion of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Aimed at Urban, Not Rural, Prescribers

Researchers looked at data for 18,318 physicians who received opioid use disorder medication promotions, totaling $9.6 million during the study period.

Total Opioid Overdose Deaths Down With Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid expansion is associated with a reduction in total opioid overdose deaths and with increases in methadone-related mortality.

Effects of Methadone, Buprenorphine on Sleep Quality in Opioid Use Disorder

Patients perception of poor sleep differ from EEG-reported results.

Benzodiazepine, Opioid Agonist Coprescription May Raise Mortality Risk

Coprescription of benzodiazepines and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is associated with an increased risk for drug-related poisoning (DRP) mortality in opioid-dependent individuals.

Nearly 25 Percent of Adolescents, Young Adults Use Prescription Opioids

Prescription opioid use among teens and young adults is higher than expected, with most obtaining the drugs from friends and family.

Addressing Two Public Health Epidemics: Suicide and Opioid Addiction

Traditionally, suicide and overdose prevention in opioid use disorder involve stratifying risk based on certain demographic and clinical factors.

Depressive Symptoms Linked to Risk for Opioid Misuse in Adults with PTSD

Overall, of 333 adult patients, 15.9% of patients reported opioid misuse, 17.1% were positive for PTSD, and 52.6% were positive for depression.

Mind-Body Therapy May Be Effective for Opioid-Treated Pain

Mind-body therapies were linked with small declines in opioid dose, a promising finding in light of concerns surrounding the scale of opioid prescriptions in the United States.

Time Spent in United States Linked to Opioid Use Among Immigrants

The adjusted rate of opioid use increased nearly 4-fold (adjusted odds ratio, 4.18; 95% CI, 1.76-9.96), from 4.7% among new immigrants to 14.8% among those who had been in this country for 15 years or more.

In Certain Opioid Overdose Cases, Larger Naloxone Doses May Be Necessary

Overdose resulting from carfentanil ingestion may require larger doses of naloxone for successful resuscitation, according to a new case report.