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Buprenorphine Treatment Gaps May Increase The Risk Of Opioid Overdose
Buprenorphine treatment gaps raise overdose risk sharply. In a new study, patients whose buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder was interrupted were almost three…
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Poor People Are Six Times More Likely To Die From Drugs Than Rich People
Drug deaths fall hardest on the poor. Data from England show poor people are almost six times more likely than rich people to die…
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Chemists Likely Found A Way To Make Opioids Less Addictive
Chemists may have found a way to make opioids less addictive: adding a fluorine atom to the drug’s structure. The change keeps the opioid…
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Alcohol-related deaths increasing – the study confirms
Alcohol-related deaths are increasing in the US, and a new study ties part of the rise to Covid-19. More than 85% of US adults…
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Increased use of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) during covid-19 is associated with lower overdose events
Expanding telehealth for opioid use disorder during COVID-19 was tied to fewer overdoses. A JAMA Psychiatry study looked at 175,778 Medicare beneficiaries. Patients who…
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The Justice Department Alleges That Walmart Contributed To The Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department alleges that Walmart’s pharmacies and distribution unit filled opioid prescriptions they knew were invalid. It says Walmart also failed to report…
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Get Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) Treatment Without Leaving The Privacy Of Your Home
You can get opioid use disorder treatment from home. Care, including Suboxone prescriptions, can now start through telemedicine. It reaches people who stay away…
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Increased psychotropics use in Knee Replacement (TKA) patients increases opioid use
After knee replacement (TKA), patients who need psychotropic medicines such as anti-anxiety drugs or antidepressants also tend to need opioids longer, a new study…
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Being sober is the new high
Being sober is the new high because alcohol addiction is a treatable medical disorder, not a habit people have to live with. No single…
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Doctors Exploring The Use Of Psychedelics In Fibromyalgia Treatment
Doctors are testing psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD for fibromyalgia. Painkillers, antidepressants and other drugs fall short. Early studies suggest psychedelics reset the…