The most sparsely populated regions of the American West often are unable to provide local treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Total opioid prescriptions down for children, young adults in the U.S.
(HealthDay)—Total opioid prescriptions have decreased in patients under 25 years of age, but opioids remain commonly dispensed, according to a
Continue reading »Most prescriptions for buprenorphine are written by a small number of health care providers
Most prescriptions for the drug buprenorphine, used to treat opioid use disorder, are written by a small number of the
Continue reading »Opioid vaccine in the works, could be 'game changer for addiction,' researcher says
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Continue reading »Pilot program increases access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Colorado
Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus found that an 18-month pilot project
Continue reading »Genomics study helps researchers better understand opioid epidemic
A human genomics study led by two Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers identified specific genetic regions that link opioid exposure
Continue reading »Opioid use by teens a red flag for other dangers
(HealthDay)—Teenagers who’ve experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study finds. In a
Continue reading »To battle opioid crisis, some track overdoses in real time
Pedestrians pass at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Newburgh, N.Y. The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System
Continue reading »Report: Drugmakers, distributors under federal opioid probe
At least a half-dozen companies that make or distribute prescription opioid painkillers are facing a federal criminal investigation of their
Continue reading »A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain
About 10% of the world population suffers from migraine headaches, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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