Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Dependent on Insurance Status
Pregnancy and insurance status were significant barriers to obtaining appointments for opioid use disorder treatment.
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Substance Use Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for COVID-19
Substance use disorder is associated with a higher risk for COVID-19 than that seen in the general population, as well as worse outcomes.
Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors Among Drug Users
Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018 to assess the impact of drug and alcohol use on cardiometabolic disease risk factors.
Behavioral Program Improves Chronic Pain Outcomes in Substance Use Disorder
Behavioral management of chronic pain may improve addiction treatment outcomes.
Examining Traffic Fatalities Following Legalization of Recreational Cannabis
Researchers believe traffic fatalities may have increased in Colorado due to the state’s cannabis tourism industry, which is not as robust in Washington State.
Anxiety Sensitivity Mediates Effects of Depression, Anxiety on Opioid Misuse in Chronic Pain
Anxiety sensitivity may mediate the indirect effect of anxiety and depressive symptoms on opioid misuse in those with chronic pain.
Recovery Protocol Reduces Opioid Use After Elective Neurosurgery
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols can reduce postoperative use of opioids in patients undergoing elective spine and peripheral nerve surgical procedures.
About Half of Waivered Clinicians Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
About half of waivered clinicians prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder and most treat at levels below their patient limits.
CDC: In 2018, 5.1 Percent of Adults Engaged in Heavy Drinking
In 2018, about 5 percent of U.S. adults engaged in heavy drinking during the previous year.
State Policies Allowing Cannabis Use for OUD Affect Dispensary Marketing
State policies that allow OUD for medical cannabis use were linked to dispensaries marketing unsupported claims for the use of cannabis for OUD.
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