2002 to 2018 Saw Increases in Heroin Use, Use Disorder, Injection
800,000 US adults surveyed; prevalence of heroin use increased from 0.17 to 0.32%.
Opioids
Kratom Seems Safe for Pain, Anxiety, Opioid Withdrawal
Kratom most commonly used daily; few serious adverse events self-reported among users.
Assessing Buprenorphine Prescribing Trends in the US
Despite increases in therapy for opioid use disorder, treatments, a widening treatment gap exists between young people aged 15 to 24 years and older adults.
Patient Refusal of Observation Following Naloxone Resuscitation: An Ethical, Clinical Dilemma
Following resuscitation with naloxone, clinicians commonly recommend an observation period to monitor for rebound apnea and other symptoms. Patient refusal of this recommendation is common, although rarely discussed in the literature.
Effects of Methadone, Buprenorphine on Sleep Quality in Opioid Use Disorder
Patients perception of poor sleep differ from EEG-reported results.
Overdose, Relapse After Buprenorphine Discontinuation High
The longer patients continue with buprenorphine treatment, the lower their risk of adverse outcomes.
FDA: Serious Warnings Omitted From Ad Promoting Alcohol/Opioid Dependence Treatment
While claims about the benefits of Vivitrol were clearly presented in the ad, serious risks, such as vulnerability to opioid overdose, were not communicated.
Addressing Two Public Health Epidemics: Suicide and Opioid Addiction
Traditionally, suicide and overdose prevention in opioid use disorder involve stratifying risk based on certain demographic and clinical factors.
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Risk for Opioid Misuse in Adults with PTSD
Overall, of 333 adult patients, 15.9% of patients reported opioid misuse, 17.1% were positive for PTSD, and 52.6% were positive for depression.
Advance Practice Providers Still Encounter Barriers to Prescribing Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Researchers sought to describe the practice patterns of NPs and PAs, understand the barriers these providers face in providing buprenorphine treatment, and compare them with their physician counterparts and across varying levels of practice autonomy.
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