Posts Tagged ‘Opioids’
Beyond Fearmongering: Youth Overdose Prevention That Works
Healthcare professionals, schools, and communities are embracing evidence-based strategies that empower young people with life-saving tools and information.
Read MoreLost in the Fog: Charting a Course Forward for Teens Who Vape
Why do so many teens turn to vaping—and what can families, educators, and healthcare providers do to help? Experts share the context of the moment and share new strategies for understanding and supporting youth.
Read MoreExtended-Release Buprenorphine Shows Promise to Support Breastfeeding Parents with Opioid Use Disorder
Researchers from Boston Medical Center found that buprenorphine and the chemical solvent that allows for sustained release are at undetectable levels in a small study of three breastfeeding parents and their babies.
Read More7 Ways to Close the Racial Gap in Addiction Treatment, BMC Study Finds
The Grayken Center for Addiction pioneers a community-led research approach to making addiction treatment more appealing, effective, and equitable for Black patients.
Read MoreHealthCity’s Top 5 Articles of 2024
The most-read articles of this last year showcase healthcare’s deepening impact on the systems and structures that affect health, beyond the exam room
Read MoreWhat Is Harm Reduction?
An expert and advocate for harm reduction talks about how she meets patients where they are with treatment options, resources, and hope for tomorrow.
Read MoreHelping Healthcare Providers Process Grief After Overdose Deaths
Losing patients to overdose can present special grief challenges for healthcare providers. Peer and employer support can help.
Read MoreOffering Addiction Medication to Incarcerated People Reduces Overdose Deaths
People with substance use disorder make up a disproportionate amount of incarcerated people. Effectively treating this population is key to curbing overdose deaths.
Read MoreCommunities That Implement Post-Overdose Outreach Programs Have Fewer Opioid Overdose Deaths
Non-fatal opioid overdose is a leading risk for overdose death. Post-overdose outreach programs offer an opportunity to connect to help.
Read MoreCommunity Is Critical in Stemming the Opioid Overdose Crisis
“It’s frustrating…that we have the tools to be able to offer people what they need but…we have systems that are restricting the…care that people deserve.”
Read MoreCan New Medication Formulations for Opioid Addiction Prevent Relapse in New Parents?
Opioid use has quadrupled in pregnancy, but effective medication options remain elusive for pregnant and breastfeeding persons.
Read MoreOne Addiction Counselor’s Life Mission to Assist Others in Recovery
A licensed alcohol and drug counselor highlights how her own experience with recovery gives her perspective as she walks alongside others on a similar journey.
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