Posts Tagged ‘Opioids’
A Gap in Diagnosis of Hep C Infections During the Opioid Epidemic
Federally qualified health centers see 10 times the HCV prevalence of the general population, but aren’t yet reaching their full potential in fighting this consequence of the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreFew Patients Receive Life-Saving Treatment After Opioid Detox
New research shows that the majority of patients don’t receive any further treatment in the month after a detox episode — but those who do are much more likely to survive.
Read MoreFighting Hepatitis A With Vaccines in the Emergency Department
A pharmacy-led campaign to boost vaccinations highlight the important role of pharmacists and the ED in public health emergencies.
Read MoreIntegrative Medicine: Reframing Chronic Pain in the Opioid Era
The opioid epidemic and the need for alternative pain treatments are spurring interest in the potential of integrative medicine as a lasting solution for patients, providers, and payers.
Read MorePolitics, Policy, and the Opioid Epidemic With Michael Botticelli
Decades after the failed War on Drugs was declared, policies for significant, systemic change remain slow to materialize.
Read MoreBenzodiazepines Raise OD Risk but Prolong Life-Saving Treatment
In an effort to reduce harmful interactions and overdoses, providers may be going too far in steering people with opioid use disorder away from anxiety medication, a new study suggests.
Read MoreWhy Do People Who Inject Drugs Delay Treatment for Infections?
Understanding the reasons for self-treatment and targeting community settings may help providers reach people who avoid necessary care, a new study suggests.
Read MoreStudy: Improvements Needed for Hepatitis C Testing in Youth
The opioid epidemic is fueling an increase in hepatitis C in the Unites States, especially among younger demographics. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal that in 2016, 9.1% of all people with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were between the ages of 15 and 24 — up from 3.8%…
Read MoreYoga, PT Ease Sleep Problems — and Opioid Need — in Pain Patients
Yoga and physical therapy are effective treatments for co-occurring sleep disturbance and chronic low back pain, research shows.
Read MoreFor Hospitals, A Blueprint for Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
A new report from the Grayken Center for Addiction and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement collects evidence-based strategies to help hospitals fight the opioid epidemic.
Read MoreEven After Overdose, Only 1 in 3 Young Adults Receive OUD Meds
Research highlights opportunity to intervene with adolescents, a group who’s particularly vulnerable to addiction and overdose.
Read More‘Meth Is Here and Now’: A Growing Presence in the Opioid Crisis
An HIV and addiction expert shares his insights into the evolving presence of methamphetamine in the opioid crisis and its implications for curbing substance use disorder.
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