(HealthDay)—Any opioid use is associated with involvement in the criminal justice system in the past year, according to a study
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Opioid dependence in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis: More likely to occur before than after surgery
Researchers investigated risk factors for the development of opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS). They found
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Illicit opioid trade up with restrictions on hydrocodone
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2014 ruling to reschedule hydrocodone combination products coincided with an increase in illicit trading of
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Older age, ICU, poor renal fcn up risk of opioid OD in hospital
(HealthDay)—Risk factors for opioid overdose among hospitalized patients include being age 65 years or older, being in an intensive care
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Factors ID’d for persistent opioid use after pediatric surgery
(HealthDay)—Higher daily average inpatient pain scores and higher postoperative opioid consumption are associated with a subsequent persistent opioid use of
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State opioid monitoring programs are not created equal
States that have struggled with opioid abuse might want to take a look at prescription drug monitoring programs in Kentucky,
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Model examines pregnancy’s effects on opioid addiction treatment
Buprenorphine (BUP) is approved for the treatment of opioid addiction. The current dosing regimen of BUP in pregnant women is
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Opioid use may affect treatment for alcohol dependence
New research indicates that opioid misuse and the use of cannabis and other drugs may compromise the effectiveness of treatments
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Researchers tally the physical and financial costs of opioid painkillers’ side effects
The opioid crisis has shown us that prescription painkillers and their illicit counterparts can wreak havoc in American communities. Now
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Study explains why opioid therapy may not always work well for chronic pain
Researchers have shown that pain-induced changes in the rat brain’s opioid receptor system may explain the limited effectiveness of opioid
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