Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Researchers examined the factors associated with access to medications for opioid use disorder in adolescents and young adults.
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Emergency Department Interventions Cut Opioid Rx Rates
Most emergency department interventions aimed at cutting opioid prescribing cut the prescription rate but not the prescribed opioid quantity.
Inpatient Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders Doubled in 2020
The researchers examined trends in health care for eating disorders from 2018 to 2020, together with other common behavioral health conditions, in a section of commercially insured individuals in the United States.
Marijuana Use Increased Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women With HIV
Researchers evaluated the trends in marijuana, alcohol, and opioid use during pregnancy and in the first year postpartum among Americans living with HIV, as well as the differences in substance use after marijuana legalization.
FDA: Transmucosal Buprenorphine Medications Linked to Dental Issues
The FDA has identified 305 cases of dental problems with buprenorphine-containing medicines dissolved in the mouth.
Multicomponent Strategy Ups Buprenorphine Use for Opioid Use Disorder in ED
A multicomponent strategy provider intervention can increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
High Attrition Rates Challenge Buprenorphine Efficacy in Patients With OUD
Study data published in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment outline the primary factors affecting attrition in buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder.
Teens, Young Adults Are Less Likely to Receive Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Barriers to medications for opioid use disorder in teens and young adults include Black race, Hispanic and Latino ethnicity, living in the South, and involvement in the criminal justice system.
Methadone Take-Home Program Extended Through 2022
A roundup on legislative and organizational initiatives to stem the rising rates of drug overdose deaths.
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
The first US overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights.
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