Polysubstance Use Common in Adults Seeking Substance Use Treatment
Past 30-day polysubstance use is reported by 32.6 percent of adults who seek substance use treatment in the United States.
Opioid-Use Disorder
Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines From 2016 to 2019
From 2016 to 2019, there was a decline in the percentage of patients receiving concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions.
Prior Suicide Attempt and Risk for Substance Abuse in Young Women
Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess the relative risk for substance use disorder among patients with and without prior suicide attempt.
Persistent Opioid Use After Sarcoma Treatment Explored Among Youth
Twenty-three percent of AYAs with sarcoma who were previously opioid-naive and use opioids during treatment have new persistent opioid use after treatment.
Geographic Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Not Based on Social Vulnerability
This cross-sectional geospatial analysis was conducted by investigators at the University of Chicago using the social vulnerability index data from the CDC and data from SAMHSA.
Predicting Postoperative Fentanyl Use in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers sought to identify factors that could help predict postoperative opioid consumption in patients with IBD.
During Pandemic, Growth of Clinicians With X-Waivers for Buprenorphine Prescribing Slowed
The growth in the number of clinicians with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine slowed during the pandemic, and support and mentorship are needed to facilitate obtaining a waiver.
Overdose Deaths Increased 15% in 2021
US overdose deaths in 2021 increased at half the pace of 2020 but are still up 15%.
Mailed At-Home Disposal Kits Increase Opioid Disposal Rates
Mailed at-home disposal kits increase self-reported opioid disposal rates after common surgical procedures.
Opioid Mortality Rates Increase for American Indian/Alaska Natives
From 1999 to 2019, opioid only and opioid/polysubstance-related mortality rates increased among the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population.
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