Assessing Buprenorphine Prescribing Trends in the United States
Despite increases in therapy for opioid use disorder, treatments, a widening treatment gap exists between young people aged 15 to 24 years and older adults.
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Health Disparities in Rural America: Current Challenges and Future Solutions
Rural America is falling behind in many of the top health categories, including heart disease, cancer, and lower life expectancy.
Kratom Seems Safe for Pain, Anxiety, Opioid Withdrawal
Kratom is used for symptoms of pain, anxiety, depression, and opioid withdrawal, and serious adverse events are uncommon.
Low-Barrier Interim Buprenorphine Treatment Effective in Emerging Adults
Although emerging adults reported a higher prevalence of intravenous drug use and more severe employment, legal, and psychiatric problems at intake, they achieved dramatic improvements in response to interim buprenorphine treatment.
Gaming Disorder Tied to Violence in Adolescents
There is a modest association between problematic video game involvement and certain forms of violence in adolescents, according to study data published in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.
Food Addiction, Psychological Distress Mediate the Relationship Between Weight-Related Self-Stigma and Binge Eating
Mediation analyses identified food addiction and psychological distress as significant mediators of the association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating.
Most Patients With Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Have Chronic Conditions
Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease. Since patients with chronic diseases are often prescribed opioids, researchers sought to examine the association between opioid-related hospitalization and patients with chronic disease.
Alcohol-Fueled Deaths Doubled in US Over Past 20 Years
Death certificate data suggest that alcohol-related mortality increased in the United States between 1999 and 2017.
Rise in Drinks per Binge Drinker From 2011 to 2017
From 2011 to 2017, there was an increase in the total annual number of binge drinks per adult who reported binge drinking.
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.
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