Majority of Patients Hospitalized for Opioid Use Disorder Using Multiple Substances The results of a new study conducted by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) indicate that 75% of...
Lack of Doctors a Barrier to Dealing with Opioid Crisis Effectively The opioid crisis is an ongoing issue in the US. The results of a new study found there...
NIH Grant Will Fund Imaging Study on Opioid-Addicted Clients Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine has been awarded close to $3 million for an imaging study to determine...
International Overdose Awareness Day Each year, thousands of people around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 to pay tribute to those whose lives have been...
Opioid Prescription Labels Must Include Information About Naloxone: FDA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement that all opioid drug makers must add recommendations about...
Many Young People Not Receiving Addiction Treatment After Opioid Overdose Fewer than 30% of young people who survive an overdose of opioids receive addiction treatment promptly afterward. These results...
States to Offer Medication-Assisted Treatment to Inmates with Opioid Addiction Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), which is one of the methods recommended by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
Benzo Prescriptions on the Rise During Pandemic Multiple sources have confirmed a significant increase in the number of prescriptions for popular anti-anxiety medications, including Klonopin, Ativan, and Xanax. These...
Avoiding Potential for Prescription Painkiller Addiction After Surgery Given the overwhelming number of people who have become dependent on opioids, one of the frontline efforts to reduce their use...
