Addiction
Program provides ‘proof of concept’ that ID clinicians can treat opioid use disorder
A program implemented in Kentucky — one of the states hit hardest by the opioid epidemic — provided “proof of concept” that infectious disease providers can help treat patients with opioid use disorder, researchers reported at IDWeek.
Mobile recovery unit helps patients ‘turn’ corner on opioid addiction
Begin the Turn, a vehicular-based program that offers services to people struggling with addiction, is making progress in north Philadelphia, its director said in an interview.
Smoking may play causal role in fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Smoking may increase the risk for fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage and potentially affect the familial manifestation of this event, researchers found in an analysis of the Finnish Twin Cohort.
Megan S. Lemay, MD
Megan S. Lemay, MD, is an associate professor of internal medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Opium consumption after CABG increases risk for mortality, CVD events
The risk for mortality, ACS and major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events increased throughout 5 years in patients who continued opium consumption after CABG, researchers found.
Treating substance use disorders and addiction in the modern age
The current landscape of substance use disorders and addiction in the United States has allowed for new opportunities by which to consider and develop treatments, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association Spring Highlights Meeting.
Cannabis withdrawal syndrome may affect nearly 50% of regular users
Cannabis withdrawal syndrome appeared common among regular cannabis users, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.
People with depression more likely to develop Facebook addiction
People with depression who use Facebook as a coping mechanism are at an increased risk for developing Facebook Addiction Disorder, or FAD, which may reinforce depression symptoms, according to findings published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Researchers argue for new ID subspecialty covering addiction
Infectious disease physicians are in a “unique position” to concurrently address patients with an infection, such as HIV or hepatitis C virus, and substance use disorders, and researchers noted that the successful management of infections requires a “holistic approach” that acknowledges and treats the underlying “complex biopsychosocial factors” that fuel addiction.
Naloxone prescriptions for youth increase more than 600%
Naloxone prescriptions among youth in the United States rose more than 600% from 2017 to 2022, according to findings published in Pediatrics.